convince

Meanings

• verb

  persuade someone to believe or agree with something

  - "I tried to convince him to come to the party."
  - "She was unable to convince her parents to let her go to the concert."

• verb

  make (someone) believe or accept something as true or valid

  - "The salesman was able to convince the customer to buy the product."
  - "He struggled to convince the jury of his innocence."

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Pronunciation

1. /kənˈvɪns/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780001"

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Synonyms

assure , convert , persuade , satisfy , win over

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with convince
advise , devise , persuade , allied , surprise

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Variants

List of all variants of convince that leads to same result
convince , convinced , convincer , convincers , convinces , convincing

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Forms

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convincible, convincingness, convincingly

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Etymology

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From Old French convincire, from con 'with' + vin 'believe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'convince' comes from the Latin word 'convincere', which means 'to bring together' or 'to prove'.

2. The longest recorded use of the word 'convince' in English was in 1526, in the work 'The Booke Named the Governor' by Thomas More.

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Related Concepts

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1. persuasion: The process of using reason or emotion to sway someone's opinion or belief.

2. argument: A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of 'convincing' is often used to describe the act of persuading or convincing someone of an idea or belief. In art, the concept of conviction is used to describe the strength of feeling or belief conveyed by a work of art. In music, the term 'convincing performance' is used to describe a performance that effectively communicates the emotion and intent of the music.

How to Memorize "convince"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a situation where you are trying to convince someone of something. Visualize the other person's reaction and how you respond.
   - Create a mental image of the word 'convince' and associate it with the meaning of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'convince' with the idea of persuading or convincing someone.
   - Think of a time when you were successfully convinced of something and use that experience to help remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'C' is for 'convincing someone to believe' and 'P' is for 'persuading someone to agree'.

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