Word Discrimination: to convince, to persuade.
To convince a person means to satisfy his understanding as to the truth of something by
proof, evidence or arguments, e.g. Nothing will convince me that lies and falsehoods can be
justified. Adjectives: convinced, convincing, as convinced bachelor; convincing proof, evidence,
statement, reason.
To persuade a person is to influence him in some way, either by argument, proof or
otherwise. Conviction or the process of convincing leads to belief. Persuasion leads to action. A
stubborn person may be convinced of the necessity of doing s.t, but nothing may be able to
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