Word a Day
evince
What does evince mean?
evince (verb): to show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce evince?
/ɪˈvɪns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does evince come from?
From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of evince?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “evince” mean?
make more cheerful through the use of color
Not quite: that's what brighten means.
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
Not quite: that's what eradicate means.
to show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest
Right! That's what “evince” means.
to fall end over end; to roll over and over
Not quite: that's what tumble means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “evince”?
express
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shuffle
Not quite: shuffle means something else.
abolish
Not quite: abolish means something else.
concede
Not quite: concede means something else.
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