Convert vs Convince - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
Definition as Verb
- change the nature, purpose, or function of something
- change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
- cause to adopt a new or different faith
- score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
- complete successfully
- score (a spare)
- change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Definition as Verb
- make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Examples
- "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
- "She converted to Buddhism"
- "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
- "Smith converted and his team won"
- "score a penalty shot or free throw"
- "The substance converts to an acid"
- "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
- "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
- "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
- "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"