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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
convince
verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a convincing winespecially BrE (= a win by a large amount)
▪ Scotland cruised to a convincing win over Ireland.
a convincing/credible explanation (=one that you can believe is true)
▪ The author fails to provide a convincing explanation for the main character’s motives.
a plausible/convincing story
▪ She tried to think up a convincing story to tell her parents.
convincing (=seeming like a real person)
▪ The characters were totally convincing.
convincing/compelling (=making you feel sure that something is true)
▪ The data provides compelling evidence that the climate is changing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
entirely
▪ I am entirely convinced that Joseph Kosuth has never seen work by Claudio Parmiggiani either actually or in reproduction.
▪ Other critics were positive but not entirely convinced.
▪ Perhaps she still isn't entirely convinced.
▪ Although I am not entirely convinced by the contents of the motion, I agree with parts of it.
▪ Even the fashion world is not entirely convinced by the rehabilitation of fur-wearing.
▪ This is not an entirely convincing explanation either, but there is little else that can be suggested.
▪ They've got the one in hospital down as Hans-Heinz Lemke, but they aren't entirely convinced.
▪ This explanation is not entirely convincing.
firmly
▪ I am firmly convinced that it was Harold Wilson's poor judgement in relation to certain advisers that damaged his record as Prime Minister.
more
▪ Woman-centred psychologists are more convinced of the value of separate working.
▪ This time out, though, it took a bit more convincing than usual.
▪ Curiously, it is more convincing than Daniel Meadows's essay in photo-journalism.
▪ Virtual reality can be that much more convincing when the user is freed from the headset.
▪ By this time city staff members were even more convinced that the area was unsuitable for rehabilitation.
▪ But as he walked, he became more and more convinced that he would also have to tell him about Surere.
▪ Pareto was more convinced that authority is simply a matter of fraud rather than self-justification by the elite.
totally
▪ We do not seek for all to be totally convinced.
■ NOUN
argument
▪ It was this argument which convinced the coroner, Nicholas Gardiner.
▪ These arguments would not convince a student of natural selection.
▪ Surely, five hundred years of argument have convinced most reasonable people of the vacuity of this debate.
▪ But the arguments did not convince.
▪ After a long argument she convinced the guard we weren't tourists and that climbing was still allowed in the area.
government
▪ At home, a series of scandals has convinced voters that the government is no longer listening to them.
▪ For example, you might be convinced that government bureaucracies are inefficient because a specific agency handled your inquiries so ineptly.
▪ The central goal, however, is convincing voters that government programs are not the enemy, but rather our friend.
▪ I am not yet convinced that the Government have the policies to counter inflation.
▪ We Raika are trying to convince government to set up armed posts along the migration route to protect us.
▪ We are not convinced that the Government pay enough attention to quality.
▪ It may yet be possible to convince manufacturers, governments and the public that energy saving is worthwhile for its own sake.
■ VERB
become
▪ I began to feel insecure about my job as a printer, and became convinced that my girlfriend would leave me.
▪ Ludwig became convinced that he might find evidence of borna virus in humans expressing abnormal behavior.
▪ Eventually in 1950, the Army became convinced that Soviet rocket research was taking place and mobilized Von Braun.
▪ He had become convinced that there were severe limits to philosophy.
▪ Galton had become convinced that Lamarckism was ineffective because the character of each individual is rigidly determined by inheritance.
▪ Eventually, more and more of us became convinced that working on lesbian and gay rights issues would actually strengthen the movement.
▪ The revolutionary intelligentsia became fanatically convinced of its own exclusive moral and intellectual superiority.
▪ Only later did he become convinced that they were really there in the set itself.
fail
▪ Here again he failed to convince his liege.
▪ President Kim failed to convince his opposition that he meant to consult with them freely in order to ride these twin tigers.
▪ It went through several mutations, but he failed to convince his publisher of its commercial viability.
▪ McMahon had failed to convince the manager on his five previous appearances.
▪ Birch fails to convince me that a more traditional theology could not do the job.
▪ And his job could be threatened if he fails to convince delegates that Britain's economic crisis is not his fault.
▪ Those who fail are convinced that a horde of Undead emerge from portals which magically open in the tapestries.
▪ As a killer punch this fails to convince.
manage
▪ With humility she managed to convince her husband that she was obedient to his every wish.
▪ He creates disorder and manages to convince people only he can resolve it.
▪ She even managed to convince the man that she'd been sent by Roman to inspect the goods.
▪ But she manages to convince Todd that he is the one for her.
▪ But Jimmy manages to convince Ron to think more sensibly.
▪ If he hadn't managed to convince her during the past eighteen years, he was unlikely to succeed this morning.
▪ They become so blinded by adoration they manage to convince themselves their child has qualities of genius.
need
▪ Bragg says that universities urgently need to convince academics that popularising research is respectable.
▪ Uncle Michael continued, as if I needed further convincing.
▪ Many general practitioners still need to be convinced that their views will be listened to and where appropriate acted on.
▪ In some ways, I needed that glimpse to convince myself that he was really dead.
▪ Until then, I need to be convinced that they are truly superior.
▪ We need to convince both the parent and the child that there is something attractive to offer.
▪ This, in turn, will help us to build up the evidence we need to convince our audiences.
remain
▪ I would like to hope that these are teething troubles, but I remain to be convinced.
▪ The participating States remain convinced of the need to preserve the national scientific potential of countries in transition.
▪ But many dealers remain convinced that the mark has peaked against both sterling and the dollar.
▪ She remained convinced, against all the evidence, that she represented a lucrative investment.
▪ Federal officials remain convinced air bags are still needed.
▪ But Phil Lenton, assistant divisional officer for Nupe, remains to be convinced.
▪ Combined Fleet nevertheless remained convinced that it must take the offensive somewhere as soon as possible.
seem
▪ The research on owls seems to have convinced a number of oil palm companies.
▪ But one month of Dwayne Hosey seemed to convince the Red Sox that he was their starter.
▪ It was late afternoon, she had to keep reminding herself, even though her body-clock seemed stubbornly convinced it was bedtime.
▪ The police seem convinced that some one forced him off that bridge.
▪ It seemed impossible to convince him that anyone was in any danger.
▪ And whatever I try to tell them, they seem convinced I am a part of it.
▪ The majority of those who had an opinion to give now seemed convinced that Menzies was innocent.
▪ Braxton always seems most convincing in small-group formats-anything from solo to quartet or quintet.
try
▪ I try to convince myself that it's conditioning, the poor boy and his fears of success.
▪ We tried to convince our-selves that she could manage a quick and complete recovery.
▪ He walked heavily beside her, trying to convince himself that Francesca had not seen them.
▪ Uncle Michael had tried to reassure and convince.
▪ Was there any point in even wasting her breath trying to convince him?
▪ She also said James McDougal tried to convince her to testify against Clinton also.
▪ No, of course he wouldn't, she tried to convince herself.
▪ Most of us try to convince ourselves that the law will be amended within several years.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
convinced Muslim/Christian etc
convincing victory/win
▪ After a convincing win in game 1 Kasparov fell prey to overconfidence, losing games 4 and 5.
▪ If not a thoroughly convincing victory it further establishes Mason in the heavyweight division and his career will now take definite shape.
▪ It is the convincing win the Ducks needed, and Jody is more relieved than happy.
▪ Let's start preparing for a convincing win against Sheffield Utd.
▪ Lets hope for a convincing win.
▪ Pasok by-election victory Pasok secured a convincing victory in a by-election in the Athens B district on April 5.
▪ Then, leading 12-4, Hall took three points running for a convincing victory.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ How many more deaths will it take to convince the authorities of the need to test drugs more thoroughly?
▪ I had tried to convince my company's president that these ideas were viable.
▪ I knew it would be hard to convince my father, because he wanted me to go to university.
▪ In the end she convinced the jury of her innocence.
▪ Our new policy on tax reform will certainly help the economy. The only problem will be convincing the voters.
▪ The discovery of a body finally convinced Mrs Hayes that her son was dead.
▪ The government is trying to convince the public that it's getting tough on corruption.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Another passenger convinced her to leave the plane, which was quickly filling with a choking smoke.
▪ But the result has convinced financial markets that the day of the euro is postponed.
▪ I can't remember what he said to convince me, but I obeyed his request.
▪ I did not have to convince her.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Convince

Convince \Con*vince"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convinced; p. pr. & vb. n. Convincing.] [L. convincere, -victum, to refute, prove; con- + vincere to conquer. See Victor, and cf. Convict.]

  1. To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. [Obs.]

    His two chamberlains Will I with wine and wassail so convince That memory, the warder of the brain, Shall be a fume.
    --Shak.

  2. To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof.

    Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others.
    --Atterbury.

  3. To confute; to prove the fallacy of. [Obs.]

    God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
    --Bacon.

  4. To prove guilty; to convict. [Obs.]

    Which of you convinceth me of sin?
    --John viii. 46.

    Seek not to convince me of a crime Which I can ne'er repent, nor you can pardon.
    --Dryden.

    Syn: To persuade; satisfy; convict.

    Usage: To Convince, persuade. To convince is an act of the understanding; to persuade, of the will or feelings. The one is effected by argument, the other by motives. There are cases, however, in which persuade may seem to be used in reference only to the assent of the understanding; as when we say, I am persuaded it is so; I can not persuade myself of the fact. But in such instances there is usually or always a degree of awakened feeling which has had its share in producing the assent of the understanding.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
convince

1520s, "to overcome in argument," from Latin convincere "to overcome decisively," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + vincere "to conquer" (see victor). Meaning "to firmly persuade" is from c.1600. Related: Convinced; convincing; convincingly.

Wiktionary
convince

vb. 1 To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. 2 To persuade. 3 (context obsolete transitive English) To overcome, conquer, vanquish. 4 (context obsolete transitive English) To confute; to prove wrong. 5 (context obsolete transitive English) To prove guilty; to convict.

WordNet
convince

v. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product" [syn: convert, win over]

Usage examples of "convince".

Conditions were eroding so rapidly that by August, the second CIA station chief was already convinced that he needed to issue his first aardwolf to warn Washington.

When Abraham decided to bring Elizabeth home to meet his sickly mother, half expecting her disapproval, but hoping that by convincing her of his happiness she would understand his desire to marry a gentile, he went to see his father.

Had the circumstances been happier, Ada thought, this would have been like the hair contest, a game of dress-up against which they might wager to see who could accouter herself most convincing as a man.

A number of aces came forward to support this explanation, but the public does not seem convinced.

The Warrens were among those who had adamantly opposed the Constitution, convinced it would only encourage speculation and vice.

Warrens were among those who had adamantly opposed the Constitution, convinced it would only encourage speculation and vice.

Close study of the facts had convinced Adams of the innocence of the soldiers.

Genet, who tried tactfully to convince Adams he would do better with his French readers if he were not quite so long-winded.

The more Adams thought about the future of his country, the more convinced he became that it rested on education.

Convinced that Adams was deliberately withholding information favorable to the French, Republicans in and out of Congress began insisting that the documents be made available at once.

CONVINCED he could run the government as well from Quincy as at Philadelphia, Adams stretched his stay at home from late March to September, fully seven months.

To achieve this psychological cyclisation and make it aesthetically convincing, the old ways of linking the stories had to be abandoned and a new method had to be found to make the whole composition of the cycle perfectly natural and motivated.

Since being brought in he had gone over the scene again and again, and was slowly convincing himself that it had been a hallucination.

Captain Steve was convinced that we might hook a marlin or at least a big ahi at any moment, and he wanted to be at the controls when it happened.

I found it difficult to accept myself, but Alim has convinced me that we must.