convince

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin convincō (“I refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“I conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /kənˈvɪns/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪns

Verb

convince (third-person singular simple present convinces, present participle convincing, simple past and past participle convinced)

  1. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
    I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
  2. To persuade.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
  4. (acting) To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To confute; to prove wrong.
  6. (obsolete, transitive) To prove guilty; to convict.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Italian

Verb

convince

  1. third-person singular present indicative of convincere

Latin

Verb

convince

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of convincō

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuŋˈviŋt͡ʃe/

Verb

convince

  1. to convince
  • convinsion
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.