Word a Day
convince
What does convince mean?
convince (verb): to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use convince in a sentence?
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce convince?
/kənˈvɪns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does convince come from?
Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “convince” mean?
to consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it
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to travel through the air, another gas, or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface
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to change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another
Not quite: that's what translate means.
to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence
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