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Convince Kənˈvɪns Somebody/Yourself Verb Prime Minister's Assurances Public

Word3 convince
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /kənˈvɪns/ /kənˈvɪns/
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  • are the prime minister's assurances enough to convince the public?
  • i'd be very surprised if this argument convinces anybody.
  • to try/manage/fail to convince somebody/yourself
  • she has managed to convince even the sceptics.
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convince

(verb)/kənˈvɪns/ /kənˈvɪns/

    Verb Forms

  1. to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true
    • Are the prime minister's assurances enough to convince the public?
    • I'd be very surprised if this argument convinces anybody.
    • to try/manage/fail to convince somebody/yourself
    • She has managed to convince even the sceptics.
    • You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
    • I’d convinced myself (that) I was right.
    • Will the president be able to convince voters that he deserves a second term?
    • The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution.
  2. to persuade somebody to do something
    • I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘overcome, defeat in argument’): from Latin convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. Compare with convict.
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