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Meaning of 'convince' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Convince [ v. t.]
- To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master.
- To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof.
- To confute; to prove the fallacy of.
- To prove guilty; to convict.

Meaning of 'convince' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . convince [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Example in sentence:
  • He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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