Word Finder - convinces

definition

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

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

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To persuade.

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To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

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To confute; to prove wrong.

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To prove guilty; to convict.

Jesus convinces Judas to betray him and his own crucifixion swiftly follows.

It is precisely this question of the "soul" that the unknown author takes up first, describing how Nagasena convinces the king that there is no such thing as the See Iti-vuttaka, p. 44; Samyutta, iii.

He convinces Othello that Desdemona, Othello's wife, is unfaithful to him.

It convinces me that Earth is still in her swaddling-clothes, and stretches forth baby fingers on every side.

Frightened, the girl convinces the boy to take her home.

That's what convinces, that is what has convinced me, said Prince Andrew.

Not that sort of victory which is defined by the capture of pieces of material fastened to sticks, called standards, and of the ground on which the troops had stood and were standing, but a moral victory that convinces the enemy of the moral superiority of his opponent and of his own impotence was gained by the Russians at Borodino.

He convinces himself that if he just had one more product feature, one more salesperson, one more marketing campaign, that everything will work out.

Not only does crystal meth deprive the body of needed vitamins and minerals, but it also convinces the user that basic necessities such as food and sleep aren't required.

Frosty, with the help of the children, convinces the town that snow is a good thing in winter and should be saved.

Santa convinces Hinkle that he should give Frosty the hat.

We are always trying to get the best for our money, so the replica industry often convinces customers that a handbag that looks just like a designer handbag is every bit as effective in the fashion world.

He convinces Brody to allow him to cut open the shark.

Gloria convinces Orson that she killed Monique in self-defense and they try to set it up so that Mike Delfino will take the blame.

Soon Amy befriends Ephram, who convinces his dad to work his magic to revive Colin.

She convinces Ben that she is indeed traveling back and forth between time, after prompting a phone call with his father who is ill.

Troy convinces her to return to the school for prom and graduation, however.

The Mastermind is there for the creepy effect of course, but he also convinces some contestants to work with him.

Upton was one of Frakes clients at the time of the fiasco, and in the first episode of the show, he successfully convinces Upton to put the incident behind her and return to pageants.

Ellison just wants the heightened senses to go away, but Sandburg convinces him that the thing to do is to get them under control.