verb
convince
kuhn-VIHNS
verb
1
To make someone believe something, usually through reasoning or evidence.
"It took a while, but she finally convinced him to see a doctor."
"The evidence convinced the jury of his innocence."
How to Use Convince
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo get someone to believe or agree to something by giving them good reasons.
Common mistake
In British English "convince someone to do something" is common in speech, though some style guides prefer "persuade someone to."
Common pairings
convince someone of
hard to convince
Word Forms
convinced past tense, convinces singular
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Etymology
From Latin convincere, "to prove, to demonstrate conclusively" — from con- + vincere ("to conquer").