• to assure, to bring over, to confute, to convince, to persuade, to talk over, to talk round
• cogent, conclusive, convincing, demonstrative, persuasive, seductive
• to fire, to ignite, to inflame, to kindle, to light, to light, lit, to prime
• to come to a head, to fester, to gather to a head, to ulcerate
• to affront, to defile, to deflower, to desecrate, to dishonor, to dishonour, to outrage, to profane, to soil, to stain, to violate
• abuser, desecrator, ignominious
• to craze, to debilitate
• to gather pace, to pick up, to pick up speed, to quicken
• to precipitate, to quicken
• to catch fire, to fire, to flame up, to ignite, to inflame, to kindle, to light, to take fire
• to get well, to heal, to pull round, to pull through, to recover, to recuperate