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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Verb
Pronunciation: /kənˈvɪns/

Definition 1:
• To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
Example: I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
Example: He convinced me I had talent, and persuaded me to study music.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: assure, convert, convict, satisfy

Definition 2:
• To persuade.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: win over, bring round, convict, convince, draw, gain over, persuade, pimp, prevail upon, procure, push, suade, talk around, talk over, wash with

Definition 3:
• To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: beat, bring down, convince, chew up, eat someone for breakfast, eat someone's lunch, flog, humble, kick ass, malavogue, murdelize, outfox, outguess, outrun, outsmart, outwit, overcome, overpower, overwin, own, pulverise, pwn, rape, reduce, spank, steal the show, subdue, subvert, surmount, thrash, trounce, vanquish
Labels: obsolete, transitive

Definition 4:
• To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
Labels: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

Definition 5:
• To confute; to prove wrong.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: debunk, disprove, rebut, refute
Labels: obsolete, transitive

Definition 6:
• To prove guilty; to convict.
Labels: obsolete, transitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/convince