to convince
∞
2.7
- verb
- /kənˈvɪns/
:
convencer a
- Somehow she managed to convince me that she was hungry.
- try to convince
- convince people
- convince the public
And the guy is trying to convince him not to kill him.
- And the guy is trying to convince him not to kill him.
- Remember, you were trying to convince Huey to meditate.
- Why all this focus on trying to convince people that Jesus isn't God?
- Don't let your mind convince you to do it.
- You don't need to convince me to eat poison.
- It's an attempt to convince you they're a good person.
- You're not going to convince a tiger to start flying.
- It's it's, it's hard to convince yourself you can do both.
- Of course, first they'll have to convince Wingstop customers to use plates.
Examples
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So how could you convince people that this was true?
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But how would you convince a skeptic of that?
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It's a matter of can we convince people to use them?
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So maybe this one will also convince you to pick this book.
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I must convince her to give me the ring.
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I hope you can convince him to come out.
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So your first question, how do we convince the older generations?
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And she was able to convince Eleanor first.
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You have to be able to convince other people, or it doesn't count.
Fiction book (1990) -
I hope you can convince him to join us for dinner.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
To cause someone to do something, often by persuading them
978
2.0
To persuade someone to buy or accept something
591
3.2
To strongly encourage someone to do something
472
2.7
To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons
236
3.0
Make someone agree to do something by giving reasons
81
3.6
To cause someone to change their opinion or decision
54
3.3
Get someone to support or agree with you
51
4.9
Persuade someone to do something
23
6.7
To persuade someone to do something after repeated effort
18
3.0
Make someone think differently about something
15
7.7
To persuade someone to do something by gentle talk and praise
4
7.7
To persuade someone who does not want to do something to do it
1
4.4
Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them
1
6.8
To persuade someone to do something they would not do on their own
To persuade someone to accept your idea or plan
Persuade someone to do what you want
Antonyms
How Persuasive
131
4.5
∞
2.7
54
3.3
472
2.7
∞
2.3
∞
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
convince = con + vince
Although formed from the Latin elements con- + vinc(e), the root 'vince' is not a standalone English word and the segments do not transparently convey the modern meaning 'persuade' to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word convince comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and vincere 'to conquer'. So to convince someone is to 'overcome' their doubts and make them believe.