Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to convince
Participle: convinced
Gerund: convincing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | convince |
| you | convince |
| he;she;it | convinces |
| we | convince |
| you | convince |
| they | convince |
Perfect
| I | have convinced |
| you | have convinced |
| he;she;it | has convinced |
| we | have convinced |
| you | have convinced |
| they | have convinced |
Past
| I | convinced |
| you | convinced |
| he;she;it | convinced |
| we | convinced |
| you | convinced |
| they | convinced |
Pluperfect
| I | had convinced |
| you | had convinced |
| he;she;it | had convinced |
| we | had convinced |
| you | had convinced |
| they | had convinced |
Future
| I | will convince |
| you | will convince |
| he;she;it | will convince |
| we | will convince |
| you | will convince |
| they | will convince |
Future Perfect
| I | will have convinced |
| you | will have convinced |
| he;she;it | will have convinced |
| we | will have convinced |
| you | will have convinced |
| they | will have convinced |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | convince |
| you | convince |
| he;she;it | convince |
| we | convince |
| you | convince |
| they | convince |
Perfect
| I | have convinced |
| you | have convinced |
| he;she;it | have convinced |
| we | have convinced |
| you | have convinced |
| they | have convinced |
Imperfect
| I | convinced |
| you | convinced |
| he;she;it | convinced |
| we | convinced |
| you | convinced |
| they | convinced |
Pluperfect
| I | had convinced |
| you | had convinced |
| he;she;it | had convinced |
| we | had convinced |
| you | had convinced |
| they | had convinced |
Conditional
Present
| I | would convince |
| you | would convince |
| he;she;it | would convince |
| we | would convince |
| you | would convince |
| they | would convince |
Perfect
| I | would have convinced |
| you | would have convinced |
| he;she;it | would have convinced |
| we | would have convinced |
| you | would have convinced |
| they | would have convinced |
Imperative
| you | convince |
| we | Let's convince |
| you | convince |
Verbs conjugated like 'convince'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'convince'
condence,
confine,
continue,
convene,
convict,
convive,
reconvince,
unconvince,
combine,
commence,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1530, "to overcome in argument," from L.
convincere "to overcome decisively," from
com- intensive prefix +
vincere "to conquer" (see victor). Meaning "to firmly persuade" is from 1606.
2. Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan. See: Latin '
convincō'.
Sample Sentences
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[...] highwayman (the more genteel, the more cheerfully ), and to their exposure, piecemeal, on any sign-post, gate, or gibbet, that might be deemed a good elevation for the purpose. My reason is as well convinced that these gentry were as utterly worthless and debauched villains, as it is that the laws and jails hardened them in their evil courses, or that their wonderful escapes were effected by the [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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In its intention, I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation; but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of Prison Discipline, and those benevolent gentlemen who carry it into execution, do not [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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He was as bold as a lion about it, and “ mightily convinced ” not only himself, but everybody that heard him; — but then his idea of a fugitive was only an idea of the letters that spell the word,—or at the most, the image of a little newspaper picture of a [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] moaning in uncontrollable grief, and calling every moment for the attentions of all her servants. Of course, they had no time to cry,—why should they ? the grief was _her_ grief, and she was fully convinced that nobody on earth did, could, or would feel it as she did.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] I wanted only one thing—I did want him to _marry_ me. I thought, if he loved me as he said he did, and if I was what he seemed to think I was, he would be willing to marry me and set me free. But he convinced me that it would be impossible; and he told me that, if we were only faithful to each other, it was marriage before God. If that is true, wasn't I that man's wife ? Wasn't I faithful ? For seven [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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I'll have one here by morning. Easy as that? I see he convinced you ?
(Space/Time)