B1 verb
convince
/kənˈvɪns/
- Meaning
- to make someone believe or agree with you
- Example
- "She convinced me to take the job."
- Similar & related words
- persuadewin overconvincedconvincingconviction
- How to use it
- As a verb, "convince" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Pattern: 'convince someone TO do' — 'convinced him to wait'. 'Persuade' works the same way; don't say 'convince someone doing'.