convince

verb

con·vince kən-ˈvin(t)s

convinced; convincing

Synonyms of convince next

transitive verb

: 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

obsolete

: to overcome by argument

: overpower, overcome

obsolete : demonstrate, prove

convincer noun

Examples of convince in a Sentence

He convinced me that the story was true. They convinced us of their innocence. I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing. We convinced them to go along with our scheme. I was unable to convince her to stay.

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Loading your audio article HERCULES — Two shadowy figures here were somehow able to convince a woman to hand them a bag of cash containing $24,000 and close her eyes to join them in prayer, in another bizarre scam to hit a Bay Area resident. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 For five days in Vegas, IFTA president and CEO Jean Prewitt will try and convince the indie industry to keep betting on the AFM. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 With winter storm warnings spanning the state, voters might be convinced to stay home because of the weather, particularly those living in mountainous regions. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Behind breaches at Ticketmaster, AT&T, Santander, EA. —GM convinced ditching CarPlay, Android Auto is the right thing. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for convince