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convert
verb(con-vert)
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Synonyms: change, commute, exchange,
Examples:
Could you convert my dollars into pounds?.
Convert centimeters into inches.
Convert holdings into shares.
convert
verb(con-vert)
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Synonyms: change over,
Examples:
We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.
convert
verb(con-vert)
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
Synonyms: convince, win over,
convert
verb(con-vert)
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Synonyms: commute, exchange,
convert
noun(con-vert)
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
convert
verb(con-vert)
cause to adopt a new or different faith
Examples:
The missionaries converted the Indian population.
convert
verb(con-vert)
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
Examples:
The substance converts to an acid.
convert
verb(con-vert)
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
Examples:
She converted to Buddhism.
convert
verb(con-vert)
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
Examples:
Convert lead into gold.
Convert hotels into jails.
Convert slaves to laborers.
convert
verb(con-vert)
complete successfully
convert
verb(con-vert)
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
Examples:
Smith converted and his team won.
convert
verb(con-vert)
score (a spare)

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