convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Rickey convinces Glenn, who is about to start a family with his wife Rosie, to join him on the journey.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Mugler subsequently convinced Alaïa to accept Bergdorf Goodman’s invitation to stage his first show in New York City in 1982.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Bizarrely, though, 60% of those asked were convinced in their confidence to be able to detect these face swap attack methods.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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