convert
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- n a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
- v change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
We converted from 220 to 110 Volt - v change the nature, purpose, or function of something
convert lead into gold
convert hotels into jails
convert slaves to laborers - v change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
She converted to Buddhism - v exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
convert centimeters into inches
convert holdings into shares - v cause to adopt a new or different faith
The missionaries converted the Indian population - 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 - v complete successfully
- v score (a spare)
- v make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
- v exchange a penalty for a less severe one
- v change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
The substance converts to an acid
- That may soon change, now that Danish researchers have found a way to convert other blood types to O with the help of some bacteria.
- Florida's latest domestic spectacle concerns a 17-year-old runaway from Ohio, Rifqa Bary, who claims that her Muslim parents will kill her for converting to Christianity.
- Jewry does not seek converts.