überzeugen

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German

Etymology

From über- +‎ zeugen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌyːbəʁˈtsɔʏ̯ɡən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: ü‧ber‧zeu‧gen

Verb

überzeugen (weak, third-person singular present überzeugt, past tense überzeugte, past participle überzeugt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to convince
    Er hat mich von seinen Fähigkeiten überzeugt.
    He convinced me of his abilities.
    • Lothar Berg, Ohne Kompromiss. Das Leben des Ausbrecherkönigs Eckehard „Ekke“ Lehman, p. 154:
      Ekke prüfte in seiner direkten Art, ob sie nicht nur Ballast für ihn sei, aber sie überzeugte ihn eines Besseren:
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  2. (reflexive) to convince oneself
  3. (intransitive) to be convincing, be impressive

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