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convinceconvince /kənˈvɪns/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYconvinceOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove VERB TABLEconvince |
Present | I, you, we, they | convince | | he, she, it | convinces | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | convinced | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have convinced | | he, she, it | has convinced | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had convinced | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will convince | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have convinced |
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Present | I | am convincing | | he, she, it | is convincing | | you, we, they | are convincing | Past | I, he, she, it | was convincing | | you, we, they | were convincing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been convincing | | he, she, it | has been convincing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been convincing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be convincing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been convincing |
THESAURUSto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons► persuadeto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons: I tried to persuade Freddie to see her. ► convince to persuade someone to do something, especially something he or she does not want to do: I convinced him to stay another night. ► talk somebody into something (also get somebody to do something) to convince someone to do something. Talk somebody into something sounds more informal than convince, and get somebody to do something sounds even more informal: I should never have let my mother talk me into buying this dress. I tried to get Jill to come, but she said she was too tired. ► sway to persuade someone who is not sure about something to make the decision that you want: The governor is cutting taxes in an effort to sway voters. ► influence to have an effect on what someone does or thinks: Judges should not allow the media to influence their decisions. ► encourage somebody to do something to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think that it is good for him or her: More high schools are encouraging their students to do community service. ► coax to try to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly: “Come for Christmas,” Jody coaxed over the phone. ► cajole to try to persuade someone to do something by praising him or her or promising things: I managed to cajole Miguel into directing the movie. ► prevail on/upon somebody formal to persuade someone to do something that he or she does not want to do: She prevailed upon her brother to play the flute at her wedding. ► put somebody up to something to encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid: One of the other kids must have put him up to it. ► discourage (also dissuade formal) to persuade someone not to do something: He didn’t make any effort to dissuade me from going. 1to make someone feel certain that something is true SYN persuade: His reasons didn’t convince everyone.convince somebody (that) Bell’s evidence convinced us that the reports were true. It will be hard to convince voters he’s a serious candidate.convince somebody of something He’ll try to convince you of Mitchell’s innocence.2to persuade someone to do something SYN persuade: convince somebody to do something Kevin convinced her to go to the dance with him.► see thesaurus at persuade [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove] |