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convince

verb
/kənˈvɪns/US

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from convincō — “to refute, prove”

Definitions

  1. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic,…

    To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

    • I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
    • Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others.

  2. To persuade.

  3. To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

    • […]his two Chamberlaines / Will I with Wine, and Waſſell, ſo conuince, / That Memorie, the Warder of the Braine, / Shall be a Fume,[…]
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. To behave believably in a role

      To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.

    2. To confute

      To confute; to prove wrong.

      • For hee mightily conuinced the Iewes, and that publikely, shewing by the scriptures, that Iesus was Christ.
      • And therfore, God neuer wrought Miracle, to conuince Atheiſme, becauſe his Ordinary Works conuince it.

    3. To prove guilty

      To prove guilty; to convict.

      • Which of you conuinceth mee of ſinne?
      • O ſeek not to convince me of a Crime / Which I can ne'er repent, nor can you pardon.

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Derived

convinceable, convincement, convincer, unconvince

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at convince. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at convince. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at convince

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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