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e·vince

 (ĭ-vĭns′)
tr.v. e·vinced, e·vinc·ing, e·vinc·es
To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest: evince distaste by grimacing.

[Latin ēvincere, to prevail, prove; see evict.]

e·vinc′i·ble adj.
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evince

(ɪˈvɪns)
vb
(tr) to make evident; show (something, such as an emotion) clearly
[C17: from Latin ēvincere to overcome; see evict]
eˈvincible adj
eˈvincibly adv
eˈvincive adj
Usage: Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced) a storm of protest
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e•vince

(ɪˈvɪns)

v.t. e•vinced, e•vinc•ing.
1. to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
2. to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).
[1600–10; < Latin ēvincere to overcome =ē- e- + vincere to conquer]
e•vin′ci•ble, adj.
e•vin′cive, adj.
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evince

- To indicate, to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling.
See also related terms for presence.
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evince


Past participle: evinced
Gerund: evincing

Imperative
evince
evince
Present
I evince
you evince
he/she/it evinces
we evince
you evince
they evince
Preterite
I evinced
you evinced
he/she/it evinced
we evinced
you evinced
they evinced
Present Continuous
I am evincing
you are evincing
he/she/it is evincing
we are evincing
you are evincing
they are evincing
Present Perfect
I have evinced
you have evinced
he/she/it has evinced
we have evinced
you have evinced
they have evinced
Past Continuous
I was evincing
you were evincing
he/she/it was evincing
we were evincing
you were evincing
they were evincing
Past Perfect
I had evinced
you had evinced
he/she/it had evinced
we had evinced
you had evinced
they had evinced
Future
I will evince
you will evince
he/she/it will evince
we will evince
you will evince
they will evince
Future Perfect
I will have evinced
you will have evinced
he/she/it will have evinced
we will have evinced
you will have evinced
they will have evinced
Future Continuous
I will be evincing
you will be evincing
he/she/it will be evincing
we will be evincing
you will be evincing
they will be evincing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been evincing
you have been evincing
he/she/it has been evincing
we have been evincing
you have been evincing
they have been evincing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been evincing
you will have been evincing
he/she/it will have been evincing
we will have been evincing
you will have been evincing
they will have been evincing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been evincing
you had been evincing
he/she/it had been evincing
we had been evincing
you had been evincing
they had been evincing
Conditional
I would evince
you would evince
he/she/it would evince
we would evince
you would evince
they would evince
Past Conditional
I would have evinced
you would have evinced
he/she/it would have evinced
we would have evinced
you would have evinced
they would have evinced
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.evince - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me"
connote, imply - express or state indirectly
burst out - give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"
paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering"
exude - make apparent by one's mood or behavior; "She exudes great confidence"
give vent, vent, ventilate - give expression or utterance to; "She vented her anger"; "The graduates gave vent to cheers"
give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
menace - express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
beam - express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"
smile - express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
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evince

verb (Formal) show, evidence, reveal, establish, express, display, indicate, demonstrate, exhibit, make clear, manifest, signify, attest, bespeak, betoken, make evident He had never, hitherto, evinced any particular interest in economic matters.
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evince

verb
To make manifest or apparent:
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Translations

evince

[ɪˈvɪns] VTmostrar, dar señales de
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evince

[ɪˈvɪns] vtmanifester
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evince

vtan den Tag legen; surprise, desire alsobekunden
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evince

[ɪˈvɪns] vt (frm) → manifestare
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References in classic literature ?
THERE are some qualities -- some incorporate things, That have a double life, which thus is made A type of that twin entity which springs From matter and light, evinced in solid and shade.
Anna Mikhaylovna evinced no surprise, she only smiled faintly and sighed, as if to say that this was no more than she had expected.
The antagonist of Grantmesnil, instead of bearing his lance-point fair against the crest or the shield of his enemy, swerved so much from the direct line as to break the weapon athwart the person of his opponent a circumstance which was accounted more disgraceful than that of being actually unhorsed; because the latter might happen from accident, whereas the former evinced awkwardness and want of management of the weapon and of the horse.
"Now that we have met you," said he to Captain Bonneville, "and have seen these marvels with our own eyes, our hearts are glad." In fact, nothing could exceed the curiosity evinced by these people as to the objects before them.
Henri turned away; dissatifaction was plainly evinced in her face, and a smile, slight and brief, but bitter, distrustful, and, I thought, scornful, curled her lip as she took her place in the class; it was a secret, involuntary smile, which lasted but a second; an air of depression succeeded, chased away presently by one of attention and interest, when I gave the word for all the pupils to take their reading-books.
The rest of the natives had likewise evinced their strong repugnance to my wishes, and even Kory-Kory himself seemed to share in the general disapprobation bestowed upon me.
The doctor being gone, Athos evinced neither anger nor vexation at having been disturbed.
But all these foolish arguments of old Sag-Harbor only evinced his foolish pride of reason --a thing still more reprehensible in him, seeing that he had but little learning except what he had picked up from the sun and the sea.
Something still more positive and unequivocal has been evinced to be requisite.
Unmistakably bad men evinced an apparently sincere admiration for virtue.
The first time it was directed toward the moon the observers evinced both curiosity and anxiety.
He thought it very discouraging that his wife, who was the sole object of his existence, evinced so little interest in things which concerned him, and valued so little his conversation.