French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
convaincre
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃vɛ̃kʁ/
Meaning
- verbconvince
Example
Il a réussi à convaincre ses parents.
He succeeded in convincing his parents.
More examples
Pour convaincre son équipe, il a présenté des chiffres clairs.
To convince his team, he presented clear figures.
Core concept
A chain of solid reasons closes every gap until another person can stand on the same conclusion.
Common phrases
convaincre quelqu'un
convince someone
se convaincre
convince oneself
convaincre que
convince someone that
Similar words
persuader: To persuade someone through words to accept an opinion.
Definition in French
Faire qu'une personne adhère à une opinion ou croit à une proposition grâce à des raisons valables.
Word origin
Convaincre comes from Latin convincere, formed from com- and vincere, meaning to overcome, with its sense developing toward proving or persuading.
Usage tips
- Convaincre takes a direct person object: convaincre quelqu'un de quelque chose or de faire quelque chose, while a finite clause normally follows que.
Other meanings
- persuadeverb
Opposites
- dissuaderdissuadeverb
- découragerdiscourageverb
Related words
- convaincantconvincingadjective
- convaincuconvincedadjective
- convictionconvictionnoun