Convince vs Convincing - What's the difference?
convince | convincing |
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
* Atterbury
To persuade.
(obsolete) To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) To confute; to prove wrong.
* Francis Bacon
(obsolete) To prove guilty; to convict.
* Bible, John viii. 46
* Dryden
Effective as proof or evidence.
* November 17 2012 , BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278355]
As verbs the difference between convince and convincing
is that convince is to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence while convincing is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective convincing is
effective as proof or evidence.convince
English
Verb
(convinc)- Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others.
- His two chamberlains / Will I with wine and wassail so convince / That memory, the warder of the brain, / Shall be a fume.
- God never wrought miracle to convince' atheism, because his ordinary works ' convince it.
- Which of you convinceth me of sin?
- Seek not to convince me of a crime / Which I can ne'er repent, nor you can pardon.
Synonyms
* persuade * satisfy * assure * convert * win overconvincing
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to convince the judge.
- While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.