26984 words

converts

10 definitions • 18 examples
1
to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character:

Examples:

convert something into something Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
What's the formula for converting pounds into kilograms?
2
to change to a new religion, belief, opinion, etc., or to make someone do this:

Examples:

convert to He converted to (= started believing in) Catholicism when he got married.
convert someone (to something) I used to hate exercise, but my sister has converted me (to it).
3
in sport , to score extra points such as a conversion, free throw, or penalty shot
4
someone who changes their beliefs, habits, or way of living:

Examples:

convert to I'm a recent convert to vegetarianism/organic gardening, and I need some advice.
5
to change the character, appearance, or operation of something:

Examples:

[ T ] We converted our oil furnace to gas to save money.
6
Someone who is converted to something is persuaded to accept new preferences or beliefs:

Examples:

[ I ] Most of the families in the community converted recently.
[ T ] My kids are trying to convert me to country music.
7
someone who accepts a new religion or belief:

Examples:

The candidate won millions of converts to his tax proposal.
Jim called himself a new convert to the Republican Party.
8
to change from one type of system or organization to another, or to make something do this:

Examples:

convert into/to sth At the end of the 1990s, many building societies converted into banks.
convert sth into/to sth A trade regime was introduced requiring countries to convert import quotas to tariffs.
9
to exchange one type of currency, share, etc. for another:

Examples:

convert sth (from sth) into/to sth They had converted all their cash from pounds into dollars.
convert sth (from sth) into sth They were successfully converted from a traditional retailing outlet into a dot.com operation.
10
to change computer data so that it can be read by a different software program:

Examples:

convert sth (from sth) into sth Most programs will easily convert text from one file format into another.

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