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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
convinces, convincing, convinced |
| definition: |
to cause to accept or believe; persuade (often fol. by "of").
The evidence convinced the jury of his innocence.His parents tried to convince him to go to college, but he said he wasn't ready.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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She finally convinced him that he had to give up smoking.[verb + smby + (that) + clause
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- synonyms:
- persuade, satisfy
- similar words:
- argue, assure, bring around, induce, jawbone, lead, prevail on, reassure
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| related words: |
budge, get, guide, make, move, reason, satisfy, sell, sway, win |
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| derivation: |
convincingly (adv.) |
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