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evince

verb/iˈvɪns/

What It Means

To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

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Evince in Context

“Common sense and experience will and must evince the truth of this.”

— a. 1716, Robert South, “Idolatry: in what it consists”, in Selections from the writings of Robert South, D.D. With a memoir, page 257

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From Middle French évincer, from Latin ēvincō (“conquer entirely, prevail over; prove exhaustively”), from ē- (short form of ex- (intensive prefix)) + vincō (“conquer”). Doublet of evict.

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