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convert

/ˈkɑn.vɚt/noun, verb2 syllables

Convert means: exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category.

Synonyms for convert8

verb, as in exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

change, exchange, commute, switch, shift

verb, as in make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

win over, convince

verb, as in exchange a penalty for a less severe one

commute, exchange

verb, as in change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

change over

What does convert mean?10

verb

1

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category“Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”

2

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something“He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”

3

exchange a penalty for a less severe one

4

change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt”

5

change the nature, purpose, or function of something“convert lead into gold”

6

change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief“She converted to Buddhism”

7

cause to adopt a new or different faith“The missionaries converted the Indian population”

8

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”

9

change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change“The substance converts to an acid”

noun

1

a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Convert in a sentence

  • Jews do not actively seek out converts, and even attempt to dissuade potential converts.shekitten
  • Pressure always makes the idealists angry, but never converts them.Miktsoanit
  • You must convert dollars into the local currency.CK
  • My parents tried to convert me to their way of thinking.CK
  • Jews refrain from proselytizing and even discourage those who wish to convert.shekitten
  • I don't know how to convert euros to dollars.Nylez
  • Sami doesn't need to convert to this religion.OsoHombre
  • Algeria needs to convert desert into productive lands.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of convert

as a noun

plural
converts

as a verb

past tense
converted
present participle
converting
third-person singular
converts