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convince
con·vince C0617700 (kən-vĭns′) tr.v. con·vinced, con·vinc·ing, con·vinc·es 1. To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action. See Synonyms at persuade.2. Obsolete a. To prove to be wrong or guilty. b. To conquer; overpower.
[Latin convincere, to prove wrong : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + vincere, to conquer; see weik-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
con·vince′ment n. con·vinc′er n. con·vinc′i·ble adj. Usage Note: According to a traditional rule, one persuades someone to act but convinces someone of the truth of a statement or proposition: By convincing me that no good could come of staying, he persuaded me to leave. If the distinction is accepted, then convince should not be used with an infinitive: He persuaded (not convinced) me to go. In our 1981 survey, 61 percent of the Usage Panel rejected the use of convince with an infinitive. But the tide of sentiment against the construction has turned. In our 2016 survey, 80 percent accepted it in the sentence I tried to convince him to chip in a few dollars, but he refused. Even in passive constructions, a majority of the Panel accepted convince with an infinitive; the sentence After listening to the teacher's report, the committee was convinced to go ahead with the new reading program was accepted by 59 percent of the Panel. Persuade, on the other hand, is fully standard when used with an infinitive or a that clause, in both active and passive constructions. An overwhelming majority of Panelists as far back as 1996 accepted the sentences After a long discussion with her lawyer, she was persuaded to drop the lawsuit and The President persuaded his advisers that military action was necessary. Some writers may wish to preserve the traditional distinction, but they should bear in mind that most readers are unlikely to notice. convince (kənˈvɪns) vb (tr) 1. (may take a clause as object) to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade2. chiefly US to persuade (someone) to do something3. obsolete a. to overcomeb. to prove guilty[C16: from Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly, from com- (intensive) + vincere to overcome, conquer] conˈvincement n conˈvincer n conˈvincible adjUsage: The use of convince to talk about persuading someone to do something is considered by many British speakers to be wrong or unacceptablecon•vince (kənˈvɪns)
v.t. -vinced, -vinc•ing. 1. to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince you of his guilt. 2. Obs. to prove or find guilty. 3. Obs. to overcome; vanquish. [1520–30; < Latin convincere to prove (guilt), demonstrate =con- con- + vincere to overcome] con•vinc′er, n. usage: convince, an often stated rule says, may be followed only by that or of, never by to: We convinced him that he should enter (not convinced him to enter) the contest. He was convinced of the wisdom of entering. In support of the rule, convince is often contrasted with persuade, which may take to, of, or that:We persuaded him to seek counseling (or of his need for counseling or that he should seek counseling). The history of usage does not support the rule. convince (someone) to has been in use since the 16th century and, despite some objections, occurs today in all varieties of speech and writing and is fully standard. convince - Started out meaning "overcome, conquer."See also related terms for overcome.convince persuade">persuade1. 'convince'If you convince someone of something, you make them believe it is true. These experiences convinced me of the drug's harmful effects.It took them a few days to convince me that it was possible.Some speakers use convince with a to-infinitive to say that one person makes another person decide to do something, by giving them a good reason for doing it. Lyon did his best to convince me to settle in Tennessee.I hope you will help me convince my father to leave.2. 'persuade'Using 'convince' in this way is generally regarded as incorrect. Instead you should use persuade. Marsha was trying to persuade Posy to change her mind.They had no difficulty in persuading him to launch a new paper.convince
Past participle: convinced
Gerund: convincing
| Imperative |
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| convince | | convince |
| Present |
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| I convince | | you convince | | he/she/it convinces | | we convince | | you convince | | they convince |
| Preterite |
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| I convinced | | you convinced | | he/she/it convinced | | we convinced | | you convinced | | they convinced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am convincing | | you are convincing | | he/she/it is convincing | | we are convincing | | you are convincing | | they are convincing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have convinced | | you have convinced | | he/she/it has convinced | | we have convinced | | you have convinced | | they have convinced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was convincing | | you were convincing | | he/she/it was convincing | | we were convincing | | you were convincing | | they were convincing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had convinced | | you had convinced | | he/she/it had convinced | | we had convinced | | you had convinced | | they had convinced |
| Future |
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| I will convince | | you will convince | | he/she/it will convince | | we will convince | | you will convince | | they will convince |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have convinced | | you will have convinced | | he/she/it will have convinced | | we will have convinced | | you will have convinced | | they will have convinced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be convincing | | you will be convincing | | he/she/it will be convincing | | we will be convincing | | you will be convincing | | they will be convincing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been convincing | | you have been convincing | | he/she/it has been convincing | | we have been convincing | | you have been convincing | | they have been convincing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been convincing | | you will have been convincing | | he/she/it will have been convincing | | we will have been convincing | | you will have been convincing | | they will have been convincing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been convincing | | you had been convincing | | he/she/it had been convincing | | we had been convincing | | you had been convincing | | they had been convincing |
| Conditional |
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| I would convince | | you would convince | | he/she/it would convince | | we would convince | | you would convince | | they would convince |
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| I would have convinced | | you would have convinced | | he/she/it would have convinced | | we would have convinced | | you would have convinced | | they would have convinced |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | convince - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"win over, convertpersuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely" |
convinceverb1. assure, persuade, satisfy, prove to, reassure I soon convinced him of my innocence.2. persuade, induce, coax, talk into, prevail upon, inveigle, twist (someone's) arm, bring round to the idea of He convinced her to go ahead and marry Bud.Usage: The use of convince to talk about persuading someone to do something is considered by many British speakers to be wrong or unacceptable. It would be preferable to use an alternative such as persuade or talk into.convinceverb1. To cause (another) to believe or feel sure about something:assure, persuade, satisfy, win over.2. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:argue into, bring, bring around (or round), get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into.Translationsconvince (kənˈvins) verb to persuade (a person) that something is true. Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence. 使信服 使信服conˈvincing adjective (negative unconvincing) having the power to convince. a convincing argument. 令人信服的 有说服力的convince
convince of (something)To cause someone to believe that something is true. A noun or pronoun can be used between "convince" and "of." You have no experience in as a receptionist, so good luck convincing them of your qualifications for this job. You'll have a hard time convincing me of that.See also: convince, ofconvince someone of somethingto persuade someone that something is true. You will never convince me of what you say. I will probably convince myself of the need to find a better job.See also: convince, ofCONVINCE
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convince
Synonyms for convinceverb assureSynonyms- assure
- persuade
- satisfy
- prove to
- reassure
verb persuadeSynonyms- persuade
- induce
- coax
- talk into
- prevail upon
- inveigle
- twist (someone's) arm
- bring round to the idea of
Synonyms for convinceverb to cause (another) to believe or feel sure about somethingSynonyms- assure
- persuade
- satisfy
- win over
verb to succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain waySynonyms- argue into
- bring
- bring around
- get
- induce
- persuade
- prevail on
- sell
- talk into
Synonyms for convinceverb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of somethingSynonymsRelated Words |