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convince

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/kənˈvɪns/ · con-vince

To persuade someone to do or believe something.

Meanings

verbformal

To persuade someone to do or believe something.

کسی کو کچھ کرنے یا ماننے پر قائل کرنا۔

قائل کرنا

qail karna

Formal: قائل کرنا

Synonyms

persuadeswayinfluenceقائل کرناترغیب دینامقبو ل کرنا

Antonyms

dissuadedeterdiscourageروکنامنع کرنامایوس کرنا

Common Collocations

  • convince someone
  • convince the public
  • convince yourself

Example Sentences

I tried to convince her to join the team.

میں نے اس کو ٹیم میں شامل ہونے کے لیے قائل کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Main ne us ko team mein shaamil honay ke liye qail karne ki koshish ki.

He couldn't convince me to change my mind.

وہ مجھے اپنا خیال بدلنے کے لیے قائل نہیں کر سکا۔

Woh mujhe apna khayal badalne ke liye qail nahi kar sakta tha.

It was difficult to convince the board about the new proposal.

بورڈ کو نئے تجویز کے بارے میں قائل کرنا مشکل تھا۔

Board ko naye tajweez ke bare mein qail karna mushkil tha.

Easily Confused With

convict:To convict someone is to declare them guilty of a crime, whereas to convince someone is to persuade them to believe something.

Word Family

convinced
adjectiveمقتنع
convincing
adjectiveقائل کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'convince' as 'conquering someone's doubts.'

Imagine a convincing lawyer winning over a jury.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کا اقرار سنا ہے کس نے، یہ دل تو قائل نہیں ہوتا کسی کے اس ہاتھوں سے۔

Mohabbat ka iqraar suna hai kis ne, yeh dil to qail nahi hota kisi ke is haathon se.

Who has heard the confession of love? This heart does not easily get convinced by anyone's hands.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

منہ سے نکلے کو کوئی بات نہیں سمجھتا۔

Munh se nikle ko koi baat nahi samajhta.

No one understands what comes out of the mouth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "convincere" — to overcome, conquer

First known use: 14th century

The word 'convince' derives from the Latin 'convincere', which means to overcome or conquer. It made its way into Middle English before evolving into its present form.