Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

evince

 - 3 dictionary results

e⋅vince

  [i-vins]
Use evince in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), e⋅vinced, e⋅vinc⋅ing.
1. to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
2. to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).
Origin:
1600–10; < L ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equiv. to ē- e- + vincere to conquer

Related forms:
e⋅vin⋅ci⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See display.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To evince
e·vince   (ĭ-vĭns')   
tr.v.   e·vinced, e·vinc·ing, e·vinc·es
To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest: evince distaste by grimacing.

[Latin ēvincere, to prevail, prove; see evict.]
e·vinc'i·ble adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

evince 
1608, from Fr. evincer "disprove, confute," from L. evincere "conquer, elicit by argument, prove," from ex- "out" + vincere "overcome" (see victor). Not clearly distinguished from evict until 18c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see evince on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way