Convince
Con‐vince″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convinced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Convincing.] [L. convincere, -victum, to refute, prove; con- + vincere to conquer. See Victor, and cf. Convict.]...
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Convincement
Con‐vince″ment (?), n. Act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.The fear of a convincement.Milton.
Convincer
Con‐vin″cer (?), n. One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.
Convincible
Con‐vin″ci‐ble (?), a. 1. Capable of being convinced or won over.2. Capable of being confuted and disproved by argument; refutable. Sir T. Browne.
Convincingly
Con‐vin″cing‐ly (?), adv. in a convincing manner; in a manner to compel assent.
Convincingness
Con‐vin″cing‐ness, n. The power of convincing, or the quality of being convincing.
Convival
Con‐viv″al (?), a. [L. convivalis. See Convive.] pertaining to a feast or to festivity; convivial. “A convival dish.” Sir T. Browne.
Convive
Con‐vive″ (?), v. i. [L. convivari; akin to convivium a feast, convivere to live or feast together; con- + vivere to live.] To feast together; to be convivial. “There, in the fu...
Convive (2)
Con″vive (?), n. [L. conviva: cf. F. convive.] A quest at a banquet. Beaumont.
Convivial
Con‐viv″i‐al (?; 277), a. [From L. convivium a feast; con- + vivere to live. See Victuals, and cf. Convive.] Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinkin...
Convivialist
Con‐viv″i‐al‐ist, n. A person of convivial habits.
Conviviality
Con‐viv′i‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Convivialities (�). The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.
Convivially
Con‐viv″i‐al‐ly (?), adv. In a convivial manner.
Convocate
Con″vo‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convocated; p. pr. & vb. n.Convocating.] [L. convocatus, p. p. of convocare to convocate; con- + vocare to call. See Vocal, and cf. Convoce.]...
Convocation
Con′vo‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. convocatio: cf. F. convocation. SeeConvoke.] 1. The act of calling or assembling by summons.2. An assembly or meeting.In the first day there shall be ...
Convocational
Con′vo‐ca″tion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a convocation.
Convocationist
Con′vo‐ca″tion‐ist, n. An advocate or defender of convocation.
Convoke
Con‐voke″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Convoking.] [L. convocare: cf. F. convoquer. See Convocate.] To call together; to summon to meet; to assemble by s...
Convolute
Con″vo‐lute (?), a. [L. convolutus, p. p. of convolvere. See Convolve.] (Bot.) Rolled or wound together, one part upon another; — said of the leaves of plants in æstivation.
Convoluted
Con″vo‐lu′ted (?), a. 1. Having convolutions.beaks recurved and convoluted like a ram's horn.Pennant.2. Folded in tortuous windings.A highly convoluted brain.North Amer. Rev.
Convolution
Con′vo‐lu″tion (?), n. 1. The act of rolling anything upon itself, or one thing upon another; a winding motion.O'er the calm sea, in convolution swift,The feathered eddy floats....
Convolve
Con‐volve″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convolved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Convolving.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- + volvere to roll. See Voluble.] To roll or wind together; to roll o...
Convolvulaceous
Con‐vol′vu‐la″ceous (?), a. [From Convolvus.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.
Convolvulin
Con‐vol″vu‐lin (?), n.(Chem.) A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative pro...
Convolvulus
Con‐vol″vu‐lus (kŏn‐vŏl″vū̍‐lŭs), n.; pl. L.Convolvuli (#), E. Convoluluses (#). [L., bindweed, fr. convolvere to roll around. So named from its twining stems.] (Bot.) A large g...
Convoy
Con‐voy″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Convoyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Convoying.] [F. convoyer, OF. conveier, convoier. See Convey.] To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; ...
Convoy (2)
Con″voy (?), n. [F. convoi.] 1. The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.To obtain the convoy of a man-of-war.Macaulay.2. A vessel or...