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convince
verb
-
convince
,
convincing
,
convinces
,
convinced
to
make
someone
accept
that
something
is
true
or
real
•
The
scientist
presented
clear
evidence
to
convince
the
audience
that
the
theory
was
correct
.
The
scientist
presented
clear
evidence
to
convince
the
audience
that
the
theory
was
correct
.
•
Her
honest
smile
finally
convinced
him
of
her
sincerity
.
Her
honest
smile
finally
convinced
him
of
her
sincerity
.
Borrowed
into
Middle
English
from
Latin
“
convincere
,”
meaning
“
to
overcome
decisively
,
prove
,”
from
com-
“
together
”
+
vincere
“
to
conquer
.”
verb
-
convince
,
convincing
,
convinces
,
convinced
to
persuade
someone
to
do
something
by
giving
good
reasons
•
I
finally
convince
my
brother
to
try
sushi
for
the
first
time
.
I
finally
convince
my
brother
to
try
sushi
for
the
first
time
.
•
The
coach
convinced
the
team
to
arrive
an
hour
early
for
extra
practice
.
The
coach
convinced
the
team
to
arrive
an
hour
early
for
extra
practice
.
Borrowed
into
Middle
English
from
Latin
“
convincere
,”
meaning
“
to
overcome
decisively
,
prove
,”
from
com-
“
together
”
+
vincere
“
to
conquer
.”
province
noun
a
large
part
of
a
country
that
has
its
own
local
government
or
administrative
division
•
Quebec
is
the
largest
province
in
Canada
by
area
.
Quebec
is
the
largest
province
in
Canada
by
area
.
•
They
traveled
through
every
province
of
Vietnam
on
motorbikes
.
They
traveled
through
every
province
of
Vietnam
on
motorbikes
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
provincia
"
territory
under
Roman
rule
".
noun
(
the
provinces
)
all
parts
of
a
country
that
are
outside
the
capital
city
•
After
years
in
London
,
she
moved
back
to
the
provinces
.
After
years
in
London
,
she
moved
back
to
the
provinces
.
•
Artists
from
the
provinces
often
struggle
to
break
into
the
capital's
galleries
.
Artists
from
the
provinces
often
struggle
to
break
into
the
capital's
galleries
.
noun
a
field
of
activity
,
knowledge
,
or
responsibility
that
belongs
to
a
particular
person
or
group
•
Finance
is
the
province
of
the
accounting
department
.
Finance
is
the
province
of
the
accounting
department
.
•
Matters
of
discipline
are
the
teacher's
province
.
Matters
of
discipline
are
the
teacher's
province
.
noun
(
religion
)
an
ecclesiastical
district
under
the
authority
of
an
archbishop
•
The
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
oversees
the
province
of
Canterbury
.
The
Archbishop
of
Canterbury
oversees
the
province
of
Canterbury
.
•
Each
diocesan
bishop
within
the
province
reports
to
the
archbishop
.
Each
diocesan
bishop
within
the
province
reports
to
the
archbishop
.
convinced
verb
-
convince
,
convincing
,
convinces
,
convinced
simple
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
convince
•
The
advertisement
convinced
me
to
try
the
new
coffee
brand
.
The
advertisement
convinced
me
to
try
the
new
coffee
brand
.
•
His
calm
explanation
finally
convinced
the
angry
customer
.
His
calm
explanation
finally
convinced
the
angry
customer
.