convince

verb
con·vince
/kənˈvɪns/

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.”

Other meanings

To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

Related words

convinceable
convincement
convincer
unconvince

Example sentences

“They have the power to convince people otherwise.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“They tried to convince me to do it three times.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I know what I saw and you can't convince me otherwise.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "convincō" (to refute, prove).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “convince” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.