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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•vict /v. kənˈvɪkt; n. ˈkɑnvɪkt/USA pronunciation v. - Lawto prove or declare (someone) guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial: [~ + object]The defendant was convicted and sent to jail.[~ + object + of + object]The jury convicted him of murder.
n. [countable] - Lawa person found guilty of a crime and serving a sentence in prison.
See -vict-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•vict (v., adj. kən vikt′;n. kon′vikt),USA pronunciation v.t. - Lawto prove or declare guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial:to convict a prisoner of a felony.
- to impress with a sense of guilt.
n. - Lawa person proved or declared guilty of an offense.
- Lawa person serving a prison sentence.
adj. - [Archaic.]convicted.
- Latin)
- Latin convictus past participle of convincere, equivalent. to con- con- + vic- variant stem of vincere to overcome + -tus past participle suffix (see convince); (noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival) Middle English convict, past participle of convicten (or directly
- (verb, verbal) Middle English convicten 1350–1400
con•vict′a•ble, con•vict′i•ble, adj. con•vic′tive, adj. con•vic′tive•ly, adv. |