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convince

con·vince

UK/kənˈvəns/ US/kənˈvɪns/ common

verb

1.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

  • “He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”
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Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan.

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