/ kənˈvɪns; NAmE / verb
1.
convince sb / yourself (of sth) to make sb/yourself believe that sth is true :
[ vn ]
You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
[ vn ( that )]
I'd convinced myself (that) I was right.
2.
[ vn to inf ] to persuade sb to do sth :
I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
➡ note at persuade
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (in the sense overcome, defeat in argument ): from Latin convincere , from con- with + vincere conquer. Compare with convict .