- 2. Confutation, refutation.
- 3. Persuasion, convincing.
- 4. Firm persuasion, settled belief, assured belief, ascertained principle.
Convince, v. a. Satisfy (by proof or evidence), persuade.
Convivial, a. Festal, festive, social, jovial, jolly, gay.
Conviviality, n. Festivity, joviality, jollity, gayety, merry-making.
Convocation, n.
- 1. Calling together, convoking, assembling, summoning.
- 2. Meeting, assembly, convention, congress, diet, synod, council.
Convoke, v. a. Convene, assemble, summon, muster, call together, bring together.
Convolute, a. ’Bot.) Rolled together.
Convolution, n.
- 1. Rolling together.
- 2. Coil, fold, bight.
Convoy, v. a. Accompany (for protection), escort, attend, keep company with, go along with.
Convoy, n.
- 1. Attendance (for the purpose of protection), escort.
- 2. Escorting force, escort, guard (esp. at sea).
- 3. Charge (of a convoying force), ships under escort, train under escort.
Convulse, v. a.
- 1. Throw into spasms.
- 2. Agitate, shake, disturb.