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to convince
To get someone, through arguments, evidence, or one's own manner, to adopt a certain opinion or to be convinced of the correctness of something.
Es gelang ihr, die Investoren von ihrer Geschäftsidee zu überzeugen.
She succeeded in convincing the investors of her business idea.
'Überzeugen' (to convince) is an inseparable verb because it has the prefix 'über-'. The prefix stays firmly attached to the verb in all sentence forms and tenses and is never placed at the end of the sentence.
Er überzeugte die Jury mit seiner Präsentation.
He convinced the jury with his presentation.
When you convince someone of something, the fixed structure is: 'jemanden (Akkusativ) von etwas (Dativ) überzeugen' (to convince someone of something). The preposition 'von' is crucial here.
Ich möchte dich von der Qualität dieses Produkts überzeugen.
I want to convince you of the quality of this product.
Instead of using 'von + Dativ', you can also express what you convince someone of with a subordinate clause. You then use the structure 'jemanden überzeugen, dass ...' (to convince someone that ...) or an infinitive construction, 'jemanden überzeugen, etwas zu tun' (to convince someone to do something).
Er überzeugte mich, dass seine Idee die beste ist.
He convinced me that his idea is the best.
When something or a performance is of high quality, 'überzeugen' (to impress) can also be used without an object. The subject is then the thing that makes the good impression.
Der neue Film überzeugt durch seine spannende Geschichte.
The new film impresses with its exciting story.
The reflexive form 'sich überzeugen' means that you make sure of something yourself. The structure is always 'sich (Akkusativ) von etwas (Dativ) überzeugen' (to satisfy oneself of something).
Überzeugen Sie sich selbst von unseren Angeboten!
See for yourself what we offer!
to win / gain
'gewinnen' and 'überzeugen' can both mean reaching a person for an idea or a goal. 'überzeugen' emphasizes the arguments: afterward, someone believes that something is right or makes sense. 'jemanden für etwas gewinnen' goes one step further and sounds as if the person then joins in or supports a cause. So you can convince someone without already having won them over for a project. The words are easy to confuse because both often occur in conversations, politics, or work.
Mit ruhigen Argumenten überzeugt sie ihren Kollegen von dem neuen Plan.
With calm arguments, she convinces her colleague of the new plan.
Der Trainer möchte noch zwei Eltern für das Sommerfest gewinnen.
The coach wants to win over two more parents for the summer festival.