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1 convince
[kən'vins](to persuade (a person) that something is true: Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence.) πείθω -
2 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) αποκρύπτω2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) συγκρατώ3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) καθυστερώ,εμποδίζω -
3 Convince
v. trans.Be convinced, be sure: see under Sure.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Convince
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4 Sure
adj.Trustworthy: P. and V. βέβαιος, πιστός, ἀσφαλής, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).Free from falsehood: P. and V. ἀψευδής (Plat.).Unerring: P. and V. ἄφυκτος.Exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.There is no sure mark to show true manhood: V. οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀκριβὲς οὐδὲν εἰς εὐανδρίαν (Eur., El. 367).Be sure, be convinced: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. of πείθειν), πιστεύειν, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι ( 2nd perf. act. of πείθειν)V. πιστοῦσθαι.Be sure to: P. and V. φροντίζειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).Be sure you play the man: V. ὅπως ἀνὴρ ἔσει; see under Mind.Be sure to, be likely to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).Make sure of, know exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβοῦν (acc.).Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.To be sure, adverbial phrase: see Surely.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sure
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convinced — convinced; un·convinced; … English syllables
convinced — index affirmative, categorical, certain (positive), definite, indubious, inexorable, positive (co … Law dictionary
convinced — con|vinced [kənˈvınst] adj 1.) [not before noun] feeling certain that something is true ▪ Molly agreed, but she did not sound very convinced. be convinced (that) ▪ I was convinced that we were doing the right thing. convinced of ▪ Researchers are … Dictionary of contemporary English
convinced — adjective 1 be convinced to feel certain that something is true: Molly agreed, but she did not sound very convinced. | I was convinced that we were doing the right thing. | convinced of sth: We are all convinced of his innocence. | convinced… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
convinced — adj. 1) absolutely, completely, firmly, thoroughly convinced 2) convinced that + clause (we are convinced that our project will succeed) * * * [kən vɪnst] completely firmly thoroughly convinced absolutely convinced that + clause (we are convinced … Combinatory dictionary
convinced — con|vinced [ kən vınst ] adjective * certain that something is true: Despite all my father s arguments, I still wasn t convinced. convinced (that): I am not completely convinced he understood the gravity of the situation. convinced of: Millions… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convinced — [[t]kənvɪ̱nst[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ: usu v link ADJ, usu ADJ that, ADJ of n If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true. He was convinced that I was part of the problem... He became convinced of the need for cheap editions… … English dictionary
convinced */ — UK [kənˈvɪnst] / US adjective certain that something is true Despite all my father s arguments, I still wasn t convinced. convinced (that): I am not completely convinced he understood the gravity of the situation. convinced of: Millions of… … English dictionary
convinced — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ She became convinced that something was wrong. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
convinced — adjective 1. persuaded of; very sure (Freq. 10) were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join I am positive he is lying was confident he would win • Syn: ↑positive, ↑confident • … Useful english dictionary
Convinced — Convince Con*vince , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convinced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convincing}.] [L. convincere, victum, to refute, prove; con + vincere to conquer. See {Victor}, and cf. {Convict}.] 1. To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English