convince

Universal Words verb 1 ~ sb / yourself (of sth) to make sb/yourself believe that sth is true: [VN] You'll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. * [VN(that)] I'd convinced myself (that) I was right. * The experience convinced him that Europe was on the brink of a revolution. 2 [VNtoinf] to persuade sb to do sth: I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor. -< PERSUADE