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EVINCED
Verb
evinced
simple past tense and past participle of evince
Source: Wiktionary
EVINCE
E*vince", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evinced; p. pr. & vb. n. Evincing.] Etym: [L. evincere vanquish completely, prevail, succeed in proving; e out + vincere to vanquish. See Victor, and cf. Evict.]
1. To conquer; to subdue. [Obs.] Error by his own arms is best evinced. Milton.
2. To show in a clear manner; to prove beyond any reasonable doubt; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light; to evidence. Common sense and experience must and will evince the truth of this. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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