Etymology

evince

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Today it means: To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest. Full definition →

Middle French évincer ← Latin ēvincō
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  1. Latin · derived fromēvincō“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromévincer
  3. English todayevince

From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”), from ē- (short form of ex- (intensive prefix)) + vincō (“conquer”). Doublet of evict.

Words from the same roots

Latinēvincō all →

eviction

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