to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action

to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.

to persuade; cajole

We finally convinced them to have dinner with us.

Obsolete . to prove or find guilty.

Obsolete . to overcome; vanquish.

verb

argue into , assure , brainwash , bring around , bring home to , bring to reason , change , demonstrate , draw , effect , establish , get , hook * , induce , make a believer , overcome , persuade , prevail upon , prompt , prove , put across , refute , satisfy , sell * , sell one on , sway , talk into , turn , twist one’s arm , win overnotes:you convince someone to believe - but persuade someone to actto persuade is to get someone to do something; to convince is to get someone to think something , win over , bring , prevail on , sell , get across