convince
part of speech
verb (convince, convinces, convinced, convincing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To convince someone is to make them believe that something is true. tree →
2) To convince someone to do something is to persuade them to do it. tree →
3) Convinced (adjective) means completely sure. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, characters try to convince others with arguments, proof or tricks; in persuasive writing at school you try to convince the reader. In safety lessons: strangers and scammers may try to convince you to share passwords or go somewhere — stop and tell an adult. Phrases: «convince someone of something», «convince someone to do», «I'm convinced that», «not convinced».
examples
- I convinced Mum that I had finished my homework. tree →
- She convinced her brother to share his sweets. tree →
- The detective was convinced the butler was lying. tree →
- Write a letter to convince the head teacher to have a longer break. tree →
- The scientist showed the photos to convince people the comet was real. tree →
- Don't let anyone convince you to keep a secret that makes you feel unsafe. tree →
- I'm not convinced this answer is right; let's check it. tree →
- His wife did all she could to convince him she was extremely glad of his speedy return. tree →
note
Regular verb. Adjective: convincing (a convincing excuse = easy to believe); unconvincing is the opposite. Noun: conviction (strong belief; also, in law, being found guilty). Convince is mostly about belief; persuade is mostly about action, but they overlap.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «convince» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.