overtuigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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convince
verb To make someone believe something, usually through reasoning or evidence.
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persuade
verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
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prevail
verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
Senses
overtuigen is used for these senses in English:
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convince
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
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persuade
(transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]
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prevail
(intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
persuade — full definition
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verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
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verb To convince someone that something is true.
