What does “convince” mean?
- 1
verbto make someone believe that something is true
She convinced me that the story was real.
- 2
verbto persuade someone to do something
I finally convinced him to see a doctor.
Convince at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /kənˈvɪns/ · kun-VINSS
How to use “convince” correctly
“Convince someone of something” (not “about”). Some careful writers prefer “persuade” for making someone act.
Common phrases with “convince”
- convince sb of sth
- convince sb that
- convince sb to do
- be convinced
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- persuade
- assure
- satisfy
Word family
- convinced
- convincing
- conviction
“convince” is on these word lists
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