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convince.

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kənˈvɪns/General-American, Received-Pronunciation[kʰənˈvɪns]General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kənˈvəns/New-Zealand
  1. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

    I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
  2. To persuade.

  3. To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

    obsolete · transitive
  4. To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.

  5. To confute; to prove wrong.

    obsolete · transitive
  6. To prove guilty; to convict.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan.

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