The meaning of CONVINCE is to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade. How to use convince in a sentence.
CONVINCE meaning: 1. to persuade someone or make someone certain: 2. to persuade someone or make someone certain…. Learn more.
Definition of convince verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
He was convinced of the wisdom of entering. In examples to support the rule, convince is often contrasted with persuade, which may take to, of, or that followed by the appropriate construction: We persuaded him to seek counseling (or of his need for counseling or that he should seek counseling).
- to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince you of his guilt. 2. Obs. to prove or find guilty. 3. Obs. to overcome; vanquish. con vinc′er, n.
CONVINCE definition: to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action. See examples of convince used in a sentence.
to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
Convince means to talk someone into something, or win someone over. A person convinces by making an argument—you can convince your parents to let you go to the movies by promising you'll do all your homework the next day.