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convert
1[ verb kuhn-vurt; noun kon-vurt ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to adopt a different religion, political doctrine, opinion, etc.:
to convert the heathen.
Synonyms:
- to turn to another or a particular use or purpose; divert from the original or intended use:
They converted the study into a nursery for the baby.
- to modify (something) so as to serve a different function:
to convert an automobile factory to the manufacture of tanks.
- to obtain an equivalent value for in an exchange or calculation, as money or units of measurement:
to convert bank notes into gold; to convert yards into meters.
- Finance. to exchange voluntarily (a bond or preferred stock) into another security, usually common stock, because of the greater value of the latter.
- to change in character; cause to turn from an evil life to a righteous one:
to convert a criminal.
- Chemistry. to cause (a substance) to undergo a chemical change:
to convert sugar into alcohol.
- to invert or transpose.
- Law.
- to assume unlawful rights of ownership of (personal property).
- to change the form of (property), as from realty to personalty or vice versa.
- to appropriate wrongfully to one's own use.
- Logic. to transpose the subject and predicate of (a proposition) by conversion.
- Computers. to subject to conversion.
verb (used without object)
- to become converted.
- Football. to make a conversion.
noun
- one who has been converted, as to a religion or opinion.
Synonyms: , ,
convert
2[ kon-vurt ]
noun
- a convertible automobile.
convert
verb
- to change or adapt the form, character, or function of; transform
- to cause (someone) to change in opinion, belief, etc
- to change (a person or his way of life, etc) for the better
- intr to admit of being changed (into)
the table converts into a tray
- also intr to change or be changed into another chemical compound or physical state
to convert water into ice
- law
- to assume unlawful proprietary rights over (personal property)
- to change (property) from realty into personalty or vice versa
- also intr rugby to make a conversion after (a try)
- logic to transpose the subject and predicate of (a proposition) by conversion
- to change (a value or measurement) from one system of units to another
- to exchange (a security or bond) for something of equivalent value
noun
- a person who has been converted to another belief, religion, etc
Derived Forms
- 肠辞苍藞惫别谤迟颈惫别, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞苍路惫别谤顎僼颈惫别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of convert1
Origin of convert2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of convert1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Judging by the jeers turned into cheers, Benn left north London having converted a few haters into fans.
Gadsden is an athletic receiving option but a project in the run game as a converted receiver.
This year, against the same team, the Kings have converted seven of 12 power-play opportunities.
Tom Roebuck and Ford combined in a lightning quick break which ended with the England fly-half touching down between the posts for his first try - duly converted - since joining the Manchester club in 2022.
"The evidence of other European cities suggests this model will translate overnight stays into major investment, so that we can convert that into world-leading and world-beating events."
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