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Definitions for Convince

[1] 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.
[2] to persuade; cajole: We finally convinced them to have dinner with us.
[3] Obsolete . to prove or find guilty.
[4] Obsolete . to overcome; vanquish.
[5] (may take a clause as object) to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade
[6] mainly US to persuade (someone) to do something
[7] obsolete to overcome to prove guilty

Words related to Convince

satisfy, prompt, prove, get, assure, persuade, sway, sell, draw, hook, refute, effect, induce, turn, change, brainwash, demonstrate, establish, overcome

Words nearby Convince

conveyorize, convict, convictfish, conviction, convictive, convince, convincing, convive, convivial, convo, convocation

Origin of Convince

1520–30; < Latin convincere to prove (something) false or true, (somebody) right or wrong, equivalent to con- con- + vincere to overcome; see victor

Other words from Convince

con·vinc·ed·ly , adverb
con·vinc·ed·ness , noun
con·vinc·er , noun
con·vin·ci·ble , adjective
con·vinc·i·bil·i·ty , noun
half-con·vinced , adjective
pre·con·vince , verb (used with object), pre·con·vinced, pre·con·vinc·ing.
qua·si-con·vinced , adjective
re·con·vince , verb (used with object), re·con·vinced, re·con·vinc·ing.
un·con·vinced , adjective
un·con·vin·ci·ble , adjective
well-con·vinced , adjective

Word origin for Convince

C16: from Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly, from com- (intensive) + vincere to overcome, conquer

Synonyms for Convince

assure, get, persuade, prompt, prove, satisfy, sway, brainwash, change, demonstrate, draw, effect, establish, hook, induce, overcome, refute, sell, turn, argue into, bring around, bring home to, bring to reason, make a believer, prevail upon, put across, sell one on, talk into, twist one's arm, win over