overtuigen

Meaning

to convince, persuade

Concepts

persuade

convince

satisfy

prevail

convict

drive home

wash with

enthuse

vanquish

win over

wow

Hyphenated as

over‧tui‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌoː.vərˈtœy̯.ɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch overtugen. Equivalent to over- + tuigen.

Sentences

Ik heb haar moeten overtuigen , maar we gaan vanavond uit eten .

I had to convince her, but we're going out to dinner tonight.

Met haar duidelijke boodschap kon ze het publiek meteen overtuigen .

With her clear message, she was able to convince the audience immediately.