# convinced

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-VINST" /kənˈvɪnst/

## Adjective

1. Holding a firm belief that something is true, usually on the basis of evidence though not always.
   - Simple: Sure that something is true, often because of proof.
   - _The jury seemed convinced of his innocence after the final witness spoke._
   - _He remained convinced that the experiment would succeed, despite repeated setbacks._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of convince. — simple past and past participle of convince
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of convince. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The salesman convinced them to buy the more expensive model._
   - _By morning she had convinced herself that the risk was worth taking._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/convinced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).