Definition: 1. Make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something. 2. To make somebody or yourself believe that sth is true.
Use 'convince' in a sentence:
1. If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying.
2. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me.
3. He managed to convince Borlaug to help with his new effort and subsequently founded the Sasakawa Africa Association.
4. I don't believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to convince me.
5. He became convinced of the need for cheap editions of good quality writing.
6. I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to convince me.
7. I'm still not totally convinced that he knows what he's doing.
8. He was accused of a crime at the trial and meanwhile he could not convince his audience to believe his innocence.
9. It became clear that I hadn't been able to convince Mike.
10. This will help you convince yourself that favourable outcomes actually happen all the time, making it easier to begin taking action.
11. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly, "I was able to convince Hilbert of the general theory of relativity."
12. He was convinced that I was part of the problem.
13. He convinced me he was right.
14. You will be happy to convince people with bad arguments.
15. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren't for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country.
16. Thomas, she sensed, could convince anyone of anything.
17. She utterly failed to convince them.
18. The strength of his argument convinced the waverers.
19. There is no way anything would ever happen between us, and believe me I've tried to convince myself otherwise.
20. You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
21. How do you convince someone to live this small house?
22. The stock market is convinced more cross-border deals will take place.
23. I am not altogether convinced by this argument.
24. You just have to convince him that you are prepared to take a higher risk than he is of accidentally falling off the cliff.
25. I am convinced of her innocence.
26. Can you talk a little bit about how you get to convince? Because you could be arguing and arguing, and all of a sudden you realize.
27. I'm not going to believe it myself, never mind convince anyone else.
28. We are a minority and must convince people of the justice of our cause.
29. I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car.
30. You can't convince others if you yourself aren't convinced.
31. She or he should be able to convince you of stupid decisions and future consequences.
32. If you divide this spectrum into 10 units and you find yourself at Position 7, then there is little sense in trying to convince someone at Position 1.
33. Leaders don't force other people but convince them to go along with them.
34. She was not really convinced by this line of reasoning.
35. I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
36. I'm convinced that she's innocent.
37. I am convinced that she is innocent.
38. Their goal is to convince lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.
39. She has convinced herself that she is possessed by the devil.
40. How do we convince our inner caveman to be greener?
41. They were never able to isolate enough Masurium to have a weigh-able sample to convince everyone of the discovery.
42. She sounded very convincing to me.
43. Scientists say there is no convincing evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer.
44. You'll have a job convincing them that you're right.
45. Why don't you have a try at convincing him?
46. We need a convincing win to put us back on the right track.
47. It's hopeless trying to convince her.
48. She signalled her return to form with a convincing victory.
49. He managed to convince voters that he was for real.
50. The ending of the novel is a little too pat to be convincing.
51. I'm not convinced he's on the level.
52. There is convincing evidence of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
