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Convene vs Convinced - What's the difference?

convene | convinced |

As verbs the difference between convene and convinced

is that convene is to come together; to meet; to unite while convinced is (convince).

As an adjective convinced is

in a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

convene

English

Verb

(conven)
  • To come together; to meet; to unite.
  • * Isaac Newton
  • In short-sighted men the rays converge and convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
  • To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose; to meet; to assemble.
  • * Sir R. Baker
  • The Parliament of Scotland now convened .
  • * Thomson
  • Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene .
  • To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
  • To summon judicially to meet or appear.
  • Synonyms

    * to meet * to assemble * to congregate * to collect * to unite * to summon * to convoke

    Derived terms

    * convention * convener, convenor

    convinced

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
  • He was convinced he was a great singer, statements of others to the contrary.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (convince)
  • We convinced him with our skillful arguments and supporting evidence.