convince

Definition of convince

Verbs

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
"He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
Synonyms:
convert, win over
Types:
disarm
make less hostile; win over
Type of:
persuade
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

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George Orwell's "Animal Farm" »(363 words)
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Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" Chapters 8-15 »(708 words)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-5 »(307 words)
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influence »(15 words)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 6-9 »(242 words)
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Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 17-28 »(114 words)
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