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Definition of Convince |
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Convince
To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof. To confute; to prove the fallacy of. To prove guilty; to convict. Related Definitions: Argument, Assent, By, Confute, Convict, Fallacy, Force, Guilty, Master, Of, Or, Overcome, Overpower, Proof, Prove, Satisfy, Subdue, The, To, Truth, Yield |
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Convince Quotations
First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress. Marilyn Monroe I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest. Muhammad Ali A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. George Washington If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see. Henry David Thoreau He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore. Sigmund Freud We convince by our presence. Walt Whitman Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced. Jonathan Swift If you can't convince them, confuse them. Harry S. Truman It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick. But this time it won't work. Harry S. Truman The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way. Josh Billings |
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Convince Translations
convince in Danish is overtyde convince in Dutch is overtuigen convince in Finnish is vakuuttaa convince in French is convainquez, convaincre, convaincs, convainqent convince in Italian is persuadere, persuadere convince in Norwegian is overbevise convince in Spanish is persuadir, convencer |
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