No. 2,908 in German
überzeugte
"Überzeugte" means "convinced" or "persuaded" in English.
In a sentence
Er überzeugte seine Freunde, ihm zu helfen.
He convinced his friends to help him.
Here, 'überzeugte' is used as the simple past of the verb 'überzeugen', meaning to convince or persuade someone.
Sie überzeugte mit ihrem Wiedervorschlag.
She impressed with her revised proposal.
In this context, 'überzeugte' expresses the idea of impressing or gaining approval, using the simple past form of the verb.
Die Vision überzeugte alle Anwesenden.
The vision convinced everyone present.
Here, 'überzeugte' reflects the action of something (the vision) convincing someone, again in the simple past form.
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