persuade vs convert

convert vs persuade

persuade is not a noun while convert is a noun.

persuade and convert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persuade	No	No	Yes	No
convert	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, convert is a hyponym of persuade; that is, convert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than persuade:

persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
convert: make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

Other hyponyms of persuade include hustle, bring around, bring round, badger, sell, chat up, talk into, rope in, blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle, convince, win over, brainwash, assure, charm, influence, tempt, prevail, drag, tempt, make, score, seduce.

persuade (noun)	convert (noun)
	a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

persuade (verb)	convert (verb)
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm	change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
win approval or support for	change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
	exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
	change the nature, purpose, or function of something
	change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
	cause to adopt a new or different faith
	exchange a penalty for a less severe one
	make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
	score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone

Difference between persuade and convert

Words related to "convert"

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