convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
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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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
While the software does issue a disclaimer before spitting out its design, seemingly to avoid trademark issues, some fair-use hawks are not convinced.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In 1832, Jackson was convinced that the president of the Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was using the bank’s wealth and influence to defeat Jackson in the election.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
This season showed how quickly fortunes can change in the portal era, and perhaps Queen’s Baltimore pride convinces more homegrown stars to play for the state school.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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