The difference between Convince and Persuade

When used as verbs, convince means to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence, whereas persuade means to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. compare sway.

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  1. Convince as a verb:

    To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

    Examples:

    "I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good."

  2. Convince as a verb:

    To persuade.

  3. Convince as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

  4. Convince as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To confute; to prove wrong.

  5. Convince as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To prove guilty; to convict.

  1. Persuade as a verb (transitive):

    To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

    Examples:

    "That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

    "ant deter dissuade"

  2. Persuade as a verb (transitive, now, _, rare, dialectal):

    To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

  3. Persuade as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

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