won (over)

verb

Definition of won (over)next
past tense of win (over)
as in convinced
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year

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  1. convinced
  2. persuaded
  3. brought
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  • Martin promised to rewrite the song, but Tom Drake — who played Garland’s love interest — convinced him not to scrap it.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Stearns said in a recent interview that one day in the class convinced him of its value.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of convinced
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  • Kendrick also stars as Sheryl, a struggling LA actress who is persuaded to go on The Dating Game by friends, and her typically winsome, spunky performance—and able direction— lifts Woman of the Hour to the next level.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Industry boosters, on the other hand, have successfully persuaded many policymakers that overregulation would harm industry.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
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  • The king of kvetch and a droll master of everyday existential lament, the comedian and actor brought an actor’s intensity to his comedy, and a comic’s timing and pacing to every acting gig.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
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