[ UK /kənvˈɪns/ ]
[ US /kənˈvɪns/ ]
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
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How To Use convince In A Sentence

  • Canadians were unhappy with so-called intrusive questions, the aggravation of filling it out and even a few were convinced the census was part of a government plot, according to Thestar.com - Home Page
  • Still, the doctor is not convinced, but he does offer his story of a murderous ventriloquist whose dummy seemed more alive, and violent, than he was.
  • Women suffering from anorexia are still convinced that their thin, frail bodies are fat and unsightly. Conversely, some people who are a great deal heavier than they should be can persuade themselves that they are 'just right'.
  • We failed utterly to convince them.
  • Mandela was convinced of security force "connivance", at least in the form of standing back and allowing violence that they could stop. ANC Daily News Briefing
  • Not convinced by these public schoolboys! Thinking the Unthinkable
  • We see him speaking with Budd, trying to convince him to watch out.
  • I have to admit I ` m unconvinced about the role of the state in dishing out growth. The Witch Cooper
  • I am not convinced and that is why I have asked for this topic to be discussed at the town council.
  • ‘Alexa's always the one who convinces my parents to let us have sleepovers on school nights and stuff,’ says Natalee.
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