convert
Nouns
- (n) a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
Verbs
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(v) change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
- We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
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(v) change the nature, purpose, or function of something
- convert lead into gold
- convert hotels into jails
- convert slaves to laborers
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(v) change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
- She converted to Buddhism
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(v) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
- He changed his name
- convert centimeters into inches
- convert holdings into shares
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(v) cause to adopt a new or different faith
- The missionaries converted the Indian population
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(v) score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
- Smith converted and his team won
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(v) complete successfully
- score a penalty shot or free throw
- (v) score (a spare)
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(v) make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
- He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
- (v) exchange a penalty for a less severe one commute, exchange,
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(v) change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
- The substance converts to an acid