German VERB B2 Rank 14602

bekehren

to convert

bekehren – bekehrte – hat bekehrt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bekehren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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bekehren vs überzeugen

to convince

Both words can describe someone adopting a new religious or ideological view. Überzeugen is more general and can lead someone to adopt any opinion through arguments, while bekehren refers to a fundamental religious or ideological change. Use „überzeugen“ for a single view and „bekehren“ for this kind of fundamental change.

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bekehren

Die langen Gespräche bekehrten ihn zu einer neuen Religion.

The long conversations converted him to a new religion.

überzeugen

Die Argumente überzeugten ihn davon, dass diese religiöse Idee sinnvoll ist.

The arguments convinced him that this religious idea made sense.

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