con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt 
1
: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime
2
: a person serving a usually long prison sentence
convicted; convicting; convicts
1
: to find or prove to be guilty
The jury convicted them of fraud.
2
: to convince of error or sinfulness
: to find a defendant guilty
Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict.—
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Examples of convict in a Sentence
Noun
a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous
Verb
There is sufficient evidence to convict.
He was convicted in federal court.
The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By 1898, 73% of Alabama’s state revenue came from convict leasing.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
While many convicted in the deadly January 6 riot are already angling for pardons, there’s another group of high-profile defendants who could be interested in Trump’s leniency.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The figures referred to are from decades' worth of records and include convicts who are currently in prison.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By 1898, 73% of Alabama’s state revenue came from convict leasing.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
While many convicted in the deadly January 6 riot are already angling for pardons, there’s another group of high-profile defendants who could be interested in Trump’s leniency.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convict. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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convict
1 of 2 verb
con·vict
kən-ˈvikt
: to find or prove guilty
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person serving a prison sentence
Legal Definition
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person convicted of and serving a sentence for a crime
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin convictus past participle of convincere to find guilty, prove, from com- with, together + vincer to conquer
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