convincing

UK
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
convincingnoun
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The act of persuading someone to believe or do something.
Her convincing was so effective that everyone agreed to the new plan.
convincinggerund / present participle
UK
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
US
/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
Convincing is a present participle functioning adjectivally; marking it explicitly clarifies morphology.
Translations
The lawyer presented a convincing argument in court.
Адвокат представил убедительный аргумент в суде.
Definitions
Able to persuade someone to believe or agree with something.
Her convincing argument swayed the jury in her favor.
Seeming reasonable or probable.
The detective's convincing theory explained all the evidence found at the crime scene.
convincegerund / present participle

convincing

Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that is persuasive, e.g. "a convincing argument".
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Appearing believable or persuasive; capable of causing someone to believe or accept something.
She gave a convincing explanation for her absence.
convinceverb

convincing

Gerund

convinced
Past Simple
convinced
Past Participle
convincing
Gerund
UK
/kənˈvɪns/
US
/kənˈvɪns/
Translations
She tried to convince him to go to the doctor.
Она пыталась убедить его пойти к врачу.
He spent hours trying to convince her to join the team.
Он потратил часы, уговаривая её присоединиться к команде.
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To persuade someone to do something or to believe that something is true.
She managed to convince him to join the team.
To cause someone to feel certain about something.
The evidence was enough to convince the jury of his innocence.
convincepast participle
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Firmly certain or persuaded about the truth or validity of something.
He is convinced that they will win the contract.