convinced
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.completely sure that something is true or that you are doing the right thing.
adj.firmly persuaded or certain of the truth or validity of something. Often functions as a predicative adjective following a linking verb.
Simple“I am convinced that we made the right decision to move house.”
In context“Despite the lack of physical evidence, the detective remained convinced of the suspect's involvement in the conspiracy.”
UsageCommonly followed by a 'that' clause or the preposition 'of'.
PitfallI am convinced for his honesty. I am convinced of his honesty.Use the preposition 'of' or 'that' after convinced, not 'for'.
- 02 B1 Intermediate
v.the past tense of 'convince' — when you made someone believe something in the past.
v.the past tense and past participle of the transitive verb 'convince', meaning to have successfully persuaded someone.
Simple“She finally convinced her parents to let her go on the trip.”
In context“The marketing team convinced the board to increase the annual advertising budget by presenting a detailed analysis of projected growth.”
“That summer Higuera convinced Sebastián Ceria to get involved.”
“There are plenty of attacking midfielders but Omar Marmoush has never really convinced as a back-up to Erling Haaland.”