Etymology

convince

con·vince
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Today it means: To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. Full definition →

Latin convincō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromconvincō“to refute, prove”
  2. English todayconvince

Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan.

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