evince
[ ih-vins ]
/ ɪˈvɪns /
verb (used with object), e·vinced, e·vinc·ing.
to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).
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Origin of evince
1600–10; <Latin ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equivalent to ē-e-1 + vincere to conquer
synonym study for evince
1. See display.
OTHER WORDS FROM evince
e·vin·ci·ble, adjectivenon·e·vin·ci·ble, adjectiveun·e·vinced, adjectiveun·e·vin·ci·ble, adjectiveWords nearby evince
evildoer, evil eye, evil-minded, Evil One, evil twin, evince, evincive, eviscerate, evisceration, Evista, Evita
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British Dictionary definitions for evince
evince
/ (ɪˈvɪns) /
verb
(tr) to make evident; show (something, such as an emotion) clearly
Derived forms of evince
evincible, adjectiveevincive, adjectiveWord Origin for evince
C17: from Latin ēvincere to overcome; see evict
usage for evince
Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced) a storm of protest
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