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Convince vs Convinced - What's the difference?

convince | convinced |

As verbs the difference between convince and convinced

is that convince is to make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence while convinced is (convince).

As an adjective convinced is

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

convince

English

Verb

(convinc)
  • To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
  • * Atterbury
    • Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others.
  • To persuade.
  • (obsolete) To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
  • * Shakespeare
    • His two chamberlains / Will I with wine and wassail so convince / That memory, the warder of the brain, / Shall be a fume.
  • (obsolete) To confute; to prove wrong.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • God never wrought miracle to convince' atheism, because his ordinary works ' convince it.
  • (obsolete) To prove guilty; to convict.
  • * Bible, John viii. 46
    • Which of you convinceth me of sin?
  • * Dryden
    • Seek not to convince me of a crime / Which I can ne'er repent, nor you can pardon.

    Synonyms

    * persuade * satisfy * assure * convert * win over

    Related terms

    * convict * conviction * convincible * convincingly English control verbs ----

    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.