convinced

convinced
adj.
VERBS
appear, be, feel, seem, sound
become

She became convinced that something was wrong.

remain
ADVERB
absolutely, completely, fully, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly
deeply, firmly
increasingly
almost
by no means (esp. BrE), not altogether, not entirely, not fully, not quite
fairly
half

She was still only half convinced.

apparently
PREPOSITION
of

He was convinced of her innocence.


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  • convinced */ — UK [kənˈvɪnst] / US adjective certain that something is true Despite all my father s arguments, I still wasn t convinced. convinced (that): I am not completely convinced he understood the gravity of the situation. convinced of: Millions of… …   English dictionary

  • convinced — adjective 1. persuaded of; very sure (Freq. 10) were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join I am positive he is lying was confident he would win • Syn: ↑positive, ↑confident • …   Useful english dictionary

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