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pers | convince |

As an abbreviation pers

is abbreviation of Persian|lang=en.

As a pronoun pers

is that which belongs to per, theirs singular.

As a verb convince is

to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

pers

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (en-abbr)

    • Etymology 2

    . Compare (hers).

    Pronoun

  • (neologism) That which belongs to per, theirs (singular).
  • (Possessive) case of (per), used in place of a noun.
    • Synonyms
    * (singular) theirs * (neologism) eirs, hirs
    Coordinate terms
    * (possessive of per) his, hers

    See also

    * other gender-neutral pronouns

    Anagrams

    * ----

    convince

    English

    Verb

    (convinc)
  • To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
  • * Atterbury
    • Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others.
  • To persuade.
  • (obsolete) To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
  • * Shakespeare
    • His two chamberlains / Will I with wine and wassail so convince / That memory, the warder of the brain, / Shall be a fume.
  • (obsolete) To confute; to prove wrong.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • God never wrought miracle to convince' atheism, because his ordinary works ' convince it.
  • (obsolete) To prove guilty; to convict.
  • * Bible, John viii. 46
    • Which of you convinceth me of sin?
  • * Dryden
    • Seek not to convince me of a crime / Which I can ne'er repent, nor you can pardon.

    Synonyms

    * persuade * satisfy * assure * convert * win over

    Related terms

    * convict * conviction * convincible * convincingly English control verbs ----