evince
verb
transitive verb
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Let us conquer any uncertainty you may have about the history of evince. It derives from Latin evincere, meaning "to vanquish" or "to win a point," and can be further traced to vincere, Latin for "to conquer." In the early 1600s, evince was sometimes used in the senses "to subdue" or "to convict of error," meanings evincing the influence of its Latin ancestors. It was also sometimes used as a synonym of its cousin convince, but that sense is now obsolete. One early meaning, "to constitute evidence of," has hung on, however, and in the 1800s it was joined by another sense, "to reveal."
Synonyms
- bespeak
- betray
- communicate
- declare
- demonstrate
- display
- expose
- give away
- manifest
- reveal
- show
Example Sentences
Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 29 July 2022 These candidates also evince another hallmark of Trumpery: purveying dishonesty and disinformation. Norman Eisen And Colby Galliher, CNN, 10 May 2022 But federal endorsement of organizational policies that require employees to choose between conscience and livelihood does not exactly evince a civil libertarian spirit. Bonnie Kristian, The Week, 20 Apr. 2022 My use of force has to evince hostility against the United States, the American people, and/or their government. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2022 Record-breaking inflation and shortages evince the wisdom of Mr. Manchin’s counsel to slow the process so the economy can digest the Covid spending. Bobby Jindal, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021 Matrix practically draws blood in its bid to evince ecstasy, physical, spiritual, and emotional. Hillary Kelly, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2021 But such tedious accounting, Kang argues, doesn’t necessarily evince a definitive balance. Marella Gayla, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2021 Indeed, that is the only way to evince systematically the differentials. Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Latin evincere to vanquish, win a point, from e- + vincere to conquer — more at victor
1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1
evince
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- reveal
- display
- show
- betray
- demonstrate
- manifest
- bespeak
- expose
- communicate
- declare
- give away
- disclose
- sound
- bare
- proclaim
- uncover
- announce
- advertise
- air
- unbosom
- publicize
- broadcast
- project
- uncloak
- trumpet
- placard
- blaze
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- belie
- misrepresent
- distort
- falsify
- disguise
- twist
- conceal
- camouflage
- hide
- obscure
- occlude
- gild
- whitewash
- cover
- garble
- gloss (over)
- varnish
- veil
- mask
- counterfeit
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of evince are demonstrate, evidence, manifest, and show. While all these words mean "to reveal outwardly or make apparent," evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs.
The words demonstrate and evince can be used in similar contexts, but demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling.
Although the words evidence and evince have much in common, evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something.
The words manifest and evince are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation.
The meanings of show and evince largely overlap; however, show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words.