persuade vs convince
Definitions
verb
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- win approval or support for
Examples
Women suffering from anorexia are still convinced that their thin, frail bodies are fat and unsightly. Conversely, some people who are a great deal heavier than they should be can persuade themselves that they are 'just right'.
He had been trying to persuade me to disregard what he termed the obstinacy of the old folks, and said impatiently:
He it was who, in the 1850s, persuaded his reluctant coachman to make the first gliding flight in history, across the valley at Brompton.
Definitions
verb
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Examples
Canadians were unhappy with so-called intrusive questions, the aggravation of filling it out and even a few were convinced the census was part of a government plot, according to
Still, the doctor is not convinced, but he does offer his story of a murderous ventriloquist whose dummy seemed more alive, and violent, than he was.
Women suffering from anorexia are still convinced that their thin, frail bodies are fat and unsightly. Conversely, some people who are a great deal heavier than they should be can persuade themselves that they are 'just right'.
