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convince

/kənˈvɪns/verb2 syllables

Convince means: make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something.

Synonyms for convince12

verb, as in make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

convert, win over

also used for convince

assure, convict, satisfy, bring round, draw, gain over, persuade, pimp, prevail upon, procure

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What does convince mean?1

verb

1

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something“He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with convince?4

one syllable

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Convince in a sentence

  • You can talk until you're blue in the face, but you'll never convince me.CK
  • I tried to convince her, but without success.AlanF_US
  • Through public relations, a good man can even convince with truth.JanoInstruisto
  • There were many rules, but we didn't convince the young people.DJ_Saidez
  • My goal is not to convince, but to inform.shekitten
  • His argument was compelling, but it failed to convince the majority.Lumi
  • He tried to convince her to tell the truth, but she had no reaction.rul
  • English is a terrible language, and you cannot convince me otherwise.AirstripOne

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Forms of convince

as a verb

past tense
convinced
present participle
convincing
third-person singular
convinces
past participle
convinced