convince
B1Academic AWL-10Frequent NGSL-2UK /kənˈvɪns/US /kənˈvɪns/
Meaning
verb
to make somebody/yourself believe that something is true
“convince somebody/yourself, Are the prime minister's assurances enough to convince the public?”
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“convince them that the rules don't make”
📺 Elon Musk's 2003 Stanford University Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders LectureLearn this word in the video →
“Now all I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners, and convince myself that I am at the world's largest Gryffindor reunion.”
📺 J.K. Rowling Harvard Commencement SpeechLearn this word in the video →
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