convince
Convince means to make someone believe or agree with something you think is true.
When we try to convince someone of our point of view, it's like trying to win them over. We might share facts and reasons why we think our idea is the best one. For example, if a friend wants us to go to a movie on Friday night but we're not really interested, we could say something like "I know you love that movie, but I'm not in the mood for it. Can we do something else instead?" Here, we're trying to convince our friend to change their mind and agree with us. We might use phrases like "It's always better to..." or "Think about how great it will be if...". The goal is to make them see things from our perspective and come around to our way of thinking.
How common is "convince"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
verb
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
Example: I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
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