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Meanings of convince in English

Portuguese
persuadir
Catalan
convèncer
Spanish
convencer

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

persuadir

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

Usage of convince in English
1
ABI is working in Europe to convince authorities a reprieve is necessary.
Reuters
2
We need to convince the Government to support the clinical trials industry.
The Irish Times
3
However, a distillation of the incriminating memos would certainly convince the press.
Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others)
4
Next comes a less public effort to convince lawmakers to support legislation.
Reuters
5
I need you to convince these people that we need their help.
Dhampir
6
Baltimore is open for business: can the city convince customers it's safe?
The Guardian
7
As you said, I've not come to convince you to come back.
Nefertiti
8
We can group content into four categories: entertain, inspire, educate and convince.
The Guardian
9
Mr Bird said he had seen nothing to convince him of that.
Radio NZ
10
Labour must convince locals that their leader doesn't want this to happen.
The Guardian
11
He is a great fish and I must convince him, he thought.
The old man and the sea
12
We have to convince consumers to give us a chance, Stephens said.
Reuters
13
HTC will need to move quickly in order to convince sceptical shareholders.
Reuters
14
Then it became necessary to convince people that painful cutbacks were needed.
The Irish Times
15
HTC will need to move quickly in order to convince skeptical shareholders.
Reuters
16
But I hope to convince you to join us on 7 August.
The South African
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Catalan
convèncer
Spanish
convencer
Convince through the time
Convince across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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