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to convince
01
to make someone do something using reasoning, arguments, etc.
Ditransitive: to convince sb to do sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
convince
3rd person singular
convinces
past simple
convinced
past participle
convinced
Examples
I tried to convince my friend to join the hiking trip by highlighting the beautiful scenery and adventure it would offer.
02
to make someone feel certain about the truth of something
Transitive: to convince sb of sth
Examples
The politician attempted to convince voters of the benefits of her policy proposals.
Lexical Tree
convinced
convincible
convincing
convince
