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verb | noun convictconvict1 /kənˈvɪkt/ ●○○ W3 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYconvict1Origin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove VERB TABLEconvict |
Present | I, you, we, they | convict | | he, she, it | convicts | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | convicted | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have convicted | | he, she, it | has convicted | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had convicted | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will convict | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have convicted |
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Present | I | am convicting | | he, she, it | is convicting | | you, we, they | are convicting | Past | I, he, she, it | was convicting | | you, we, they | were convicting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been convicting | | he, she, it | has been convicting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been convicting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be convicting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been convicting |
► convicted on ... charges The three men were convicted on weapons charges. law to prove or officially announce that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial in a court of law OPP acquit: convict somebody of something Smith was convicted of armed robbery.convict somebody on something The three men were convicted on weapons charges. a convicted murderer [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove] verb | noun convictconvict2 /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ ●○○ noun [countable] THESAURUS someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime► prisoner someone who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime: Several of the prisoners are serving life terms. ► convict someone who has been proven to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison: There were convicts working along the side of the road in bright orange jumpsuits. ► inmate someone who is kept in a prison or a mental hospital: Many of the inmates work in the prison kitchen or laundry room. someone who has been proven to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison: an escaped convict► see thesaurus at prisoner → ex-con |