converted; converting; converts
1
a
: to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
They tried to convert us to their way of thinking.
b
: to bring about a religious conversion in
The missionaries converted the native people to Christianity.
2
a
: to alter the physical or chemical nature or properties of especially in manufacturing
converting starch into dextrose
b(1)
: to change from one form or function to another
converted the attic into a bedroom
(2)
: to alter for more effective utilization
convert a coal furnace to oil
(3)
: to appropriate without right
c
: to exchange for an equivalent
convert foreign currency into dollars
convert a bond
3
obsolete
: turn
4
: to subject to logical conversion
5
a
: to make a goal after receiving (a pass) from a teammate
b
: to score on (an attempt, such as a try for point or free throw)
c
: to make (a spare) in bowling
1
: to undergo conversion
He converted to Islam.
2
: to succeed in an attempt for a point, field goal, or free throw
con·vert
ˈkän-ˌvərt 
: one that is converted
a convert to Christianity
Synonyms
Examples of convert in a Sentence
Verb
They tried for two points but could not convert.
They had many chances to score but they couldn't convert their opportunities.
They had chances to score but couldn't convert.
Noun
I didn't think I'd like paying my bills online, but now I'm a convert.
the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Detroit will have a 1st-and-10 from its own 47 (after converting a 3rd-and-16) to start the next quarter.
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Nice job by the Detroit defense to keep this game close.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
Platforms like TikTok and Amazon Live have already demonstrated the potential of live-streaming commerce in the U.S., where real-time engagement converts to purchasing power.
—Lux Narayan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Previously, Photoshop would have converted them to raster objects.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Detroit will have a 1st-and-10 from its own 47 (after converting a 3rd-and-16) to start the next quarter.
4d ago / 5:55 PM PST
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Lions make goal-line stand, Texans get three
Rohan Nadkarni
Nice job by the Detroit defense to keep this game close.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
Either way, the Leesa turned Audrey into a foam convert.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024
Platforms like TikTok and Amazon Live have already demonstrated the potential of live-streaming commerce in the U.S., where real-time engagement converts to purchasing power.
—Lux Narayan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Convert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convert. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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convert
1 of 2 verb
con·vert
kən-ˈvərt
1
: to change from one belief, view, or party to another
2
a
: to change from one substance, form, use, or unit to another
convert pounds to grams
b
: to exchange for something equal in value
convert francs into dollars
converter
noun
convert
2 of 2 noun
con·vert
ˈkän-ˌvərt
: a person who has been converted
Legal Definition
convert
transitive verb
con·vert
kən-ˈvərt
1
a
: to change from one form or use to another
b
: to exchange (property) for another especially of a different kind
if property…is compulsorily or involuntarily converted—Internal Revenue Code
Internal Revenue Code
especially
: to exercise the right of conversion by exchanging (preferred shares or bonds) for common stock
2
: to appropriate (another's property) by conversion
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
see also embezzle
converter
noun
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