convince

Academic Word List, sublist 10.

About 8.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

   I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.

2. verb To persuade.
3. verb To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
4. verb To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
5. verb To confute; to prove wrong.
6. verb To prove guilty; to convict.

Similar words

win over convert turn persuade induce influence impress woo satisfy talk

Often followed by

the him them you me us her himself a his

Word family

convinced convincer convincers convinces convincing convincingly