You will never convince me of what you say.
•I will probably convince myself of the need to find a better job.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
convince */*/*/ — UK [kənˈvɪns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms convince : present tense I/you/we/they convince he/she/it convinces present participle convincing past tense convinced past participle convinced 1) to make someone believe that something is true… … English dictionary
convince — con|vince [ kən vıns ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make someone believe that something is true: convince someone of something: He failed to convince the jury of his innocence. convince someone (that): Maria had convinced herself that he didn t… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convince — [[t]kənvɪ̱ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ convinces, convincing, convinced 1) VERB If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists. [V n of n] Although I soon convinced him of my innocence, I think he still … English dictionary
convince — convincedly, adv. convincedness, n. convincer, n. convincible, adj. convincibility, n. /keuhn vins /, v.t., convinced, convincing. 1. to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his… … Universalium
convince, persuade — The words are not quite the same. You convince someone that he should believe, but persuade him to act. It is possible to persuade a person to do something without convincing him of the correctness or necessity of doing it. A separate… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
convince, persuade — Although often used interchangeably, the words are not quite the same. Briefly, you convince someone that he should believe but persuade him to act. It is possible to persuade a person to do something without convincing him of the correctness… … Dictionary of troublesome word
convince, persuade — Although often used interchangeably, the words are not quite the same. Briefly, you convince someone that he should believe but persuade him to act. It is possible to persuade a person to do something without convincing him of the correctness… … Dictionary of troublesome word
Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel) — Something Wicked This Way Comes … Wikipedia
convince / persuade — Convince is to cause another to feel sure or believe something to be true: Well, Argyle Greenpasture has convinced me that aliens do exist. Persuade is to talk someone into doing something: Percy persuaded me to help him wash his car … Confused words
convince / persuade — Convince is to cause another to feel sure or believe something to be true: Well, Argyle Greenpasture has convinced me that aliens do exist. Persuade is to talk someone into doing something: Percy persuaded me to help him wash his car … Confused words
convince — con|vince W3S3 [kənˈvıns] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: convincere to prove untrue, convict, prove , from com ( COM ) + vincere to defeat ] 1.) to make someone feel certain that something is true ▪ Her arguments didn t convince… … Dictionary of contemporary English
