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con·vert (kən vʉrt′; for n. kän′vʉrt′)

transitive verb

  1. to change from one form or use to another; transform convert grain into flour
  2. to cause to change as from one religion, doctrine, or course to another
  3. to exchange for something equal in value
  4. Finance
    1. to exchange (preferred stock, bonds, etc.) for another kind or class of security, esp. common stock
    2. to exchange (a currency) for an equivalent amount of another currency or precious metal
  5. Football, Rugby to make (the extra point or points of a conversion) after a touchdown or try
  6. Law
    1. to appropriate or use (another's property) by conversion (sense )
    2. to change (property) from real to personal, or the reverse
  7. Logic to change (a proposition) by conversion

Etymology: ME converten < OFr convertir < L convertere < com-, together + vertere, to turn: see verse

intransitive verb

  1. to be converted
  2. ☆ Bowling to knock down all of the standing pins on the second bowl, scoring a spare
  3. ☆ Football, Rugby to make a conversion

noun

a person converted, as to a religion

convert Synonyms

convert

n.

proselyte, neophyte, disciple; see beginner, believer, follower.

convert Synonyms

convert

v.

  1. To alter the form or use

    turn, transform, change; see change 1.

  2. To alter convictions

    turn, regenerate, save, bring the light to, show the light to, bring to God, make a convert of, baptize, make a Christian of, change into, bring over, bring around, bring round, make over, assimilate to, lead to believe, gain the confidence of, change the heart of, proselytize, create anew, persuade, win over, switch*; see also reform 1. See syn. study at change, transform.

convert Usage Examples

Object

  • barn: Ref 758 - Stone Barn - WTB 5 Star - Sleeps 8 A delightful newly converted stone barn.
  • penalty: Further goals came from Craig Shand and Sean Terry before Andy Brien converted a last minute penalty for the visitors.
  • cottage: Telecottages may be converted country cottages, redundant farm buildings or parts of school premises - or they may be conventional office buildings.
  • signal: Modem Device which enables data to be exchanged by interpreting and converting signals.
  • farmhouse: Converted luxury farmhouses and barns abound in Devon, for that really private romantic getaway.
  • mill: Mr. Hughes converted the mill for use as holiday lets and added the single story extensions.

Adjective modifier

  • Gentile: We observe a different scenario with the Gentile converts.

Preposition: into

  • flat: The farmhouse itself is to be converted into 2 flats.
  • apartment: The Priory School closed in 1977 and was converted into apartments.
  • sterling: Foreign Currency Check - A foreign currency check will need to be converted into sterling before it can be paid to us.
  • cottage: His mews had been built in 1872 and is now converted into five mews cottages.
  • bedsit: Some redevelopment took place and many houses were converted into bedsits for multiple occupation.
  • glucose: These are digested by the body and converted into glucose.

Modifying Another Word

  • tastefully: Our barns have been tastefully converted with their own unique character.
  • sympathetically: Since then the Station has been sympathetically converted, retaining such features as its ticket office and platform.

Infinitive complement

  • lowercase: Whether the characters of identifiers are converted to lowercase.
  • accommodate: Many buildings in the City were converted to accommodate wounded soldiers, during ' The Great War ' .

Present participle complement

  • exist: We can also convert existing digital data to meet the specifications of a new system.

Preposition: from

  • barn: Briar and Rose Cottages were recently converted from two adjoining barns overlooking the old courtyard.
  • touchline: Burrow converted from the touchline to add to Kevin Sinfield's five and make it 36-0 at the break.