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   convince

   /kənˈvɪns/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something: "Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence" Similar persuadesatisfyprove tocause to feel certainassurereassureput/set someone's mind at restdispel someone's doubts
   • ▪ persuade (someone) to do something: "she convinced my father to branch out on his own" Similar induceprevail ongettalk roundbring aroundwin overswaypersuadecajoleinveigle

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘overcome, defeat in argument’): from Latin convincere, from con- ‘with’ + vincere ‘conquer’. Compare with convict.

   Derivatives

   • 1. convincer noun
   • 2. convincible adjective

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