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CONVINCED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Persuaded of; very sure
Example:
was confident he would win
Synonyms:
confident; convinced; positive
Classified under:
Similar:
certain; sure (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a strong belief or conviction
Example:
a convinced and fanatical pacifist
Classified under:
Antonym:
unconvinced (lacking conviction)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb convince
Context examples:
She gave my mother such a turn, that I have always been convinced I am indebted to Miss Betsey for having been born on a Friday.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
The various ascending noises convinced her that the servants must still be up.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Mama, the more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
As soon as I was convinced that no assistance could save any part of the habitation, I quitted the scene and sought for refuge in the woods.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
Since her being at Lambton, she had heard that Miss Darcy was exceedingly proud; but the observation of a very few minutes convinced her that she was only exceedingly shy.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
The result of the rally in the last round had convinced his seconds that when it came to give-and-take hitting, their hardy and powerful man was likely to have the better of it.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Knights and archers sprang to arms, convinced that some great host was upon them; but the guide dropped upon his knees and thanked Heaven for its mercies.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I have looked into this case with some care, and I am not convinced that you are on the right lines.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The farmer, by this time, was convinced I must be a rational creature.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
Let me show you how rare this aspect is so that you will be convinced to use it.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
