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evince

/iˈvɪns/ verb

Latin root: ēvincō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evince at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Give expression to.
    She showed her disappointment

Origin

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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