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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·vince \kən-ˈvin(t)s\ transitive verb (con·vinced ; con·vinc·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin convincere to refute, convict, prove, from com- + vincere to conquer — more at victor DATE 15301. obsolete a. to overcome by argument b. overpower, overcome2. obsolete : demonstrate, prove3. to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade convinced himself that she was all right — William Faulkner something I could never convince him to read — John Lahr• con·vinc·er nounEnglish Etymologyconvince 1530, "to overcome in argument," from L. convincere "to overcome decisively," from com- intensive prefix + vincere "to conquer" (see victor). Meaning "to firmly persuade" is from c.1600. Related: Convinced (pp. adj., 1680s); convincing (1610s); convincingly (1640s).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ convincecon·vince / kEn5vins / verb1. ~ sb / yourself (of sth) to make sb / yourself believe that sth is true 使确信；使相信；使信服: ▪ [VN] You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 你要使他们相信你殷切希望得到这份工作。 ▪ [VN (that)] I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. 我确信自己是正确的。 2. [VN to inf] to persuade sb to do sth 说服,劝说(某人做某事): I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. 我一直劝他去看病。 ⇨ note at persuadeOLTconvince verb⇨ convince (Sceptics were not convinced.)⇨ persuade (I convinced him to see a doctor.)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcon·vince\kənˈvin(t)s\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin convincere to refute, convict, prove, from com- + vincere to conquer — more at victor1. a. obsolete : to overcome by argument : confute < Satan stood … confuted and convinced — John Milton > : prove to be wrong or in error : demonstrate the fallacy of < God never wrought miracle to convince atheism because his ordinary works convince it — Francis Bacon > b. obsolete : overpower, overcome, subdue2. a. obsolete : to prove guilty : convict < which of you convinceth me of sin — Jn 8:46 (Authorized Version) > b. obsolete : demonstrate, prove < to convince the honor of my mistress — Shakespeare >3. : to bring to or cause to have belief, acceptance, or conviction < this ruse succeeded in convincing his pursuers that he was drowned — S.P.B.Mais >: bring by argument to give assent or have belief < it is difficult to convince people that … we would also gain something — Vera M. Dean >

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