Convince

Pronunciation: /kənˈvɪns/

Definitions of convince

verb to persuade someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument

Example Sentences

A1 I convinced my friend to come to the party with me.

A2 She convinced her parents to let her stay out later.

B1 The salesman convinced me to buy the latest model of the phone.

B2 The documentary convinced me to change my eating habits.

C1 The lawyer convinced the jury of his client's innocence.

C2 The scientist's research convinced the scientific community of the validity of her theory.

Examples of convince in a Sentence

formal The salesperson tried to convince the customer to upgrade to the premium package.

informal I'm trying to convince my friend to come to the party with me.

slang She managed to convince her parents to let her stay out past curfew.

figurative The evidence presented in court was enough to convince the jury of his guilt.

Grammatical Forms of convince

• past tense: convinced
• plural: convince
• comparative: more convinced
• superlative: most convinced
• present tense: convince
• future tense: will convince
• perfect tense: have convinced
• continuous tense: is convincing
• singular: convinces
• positive degree: convince
• infinitive: convince
• gerund: convincing
• participle: convinced

Origin and Evolution of convince

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'convince' originated from the Latin word 'convincere' which means 'to prove wrong' or 'to overcome'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'convince' has evolved to signify persuading someone to believe or do something by presenting evidence or argument.