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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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              Translations for convince
              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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