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Convert

kənˈvəːt

Convert definitions
verb
convert converted converting converts
  1. change the form, character, or function of something

    "modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one"

    • be able to change from one form to another

      "the seating converts to a double or two single beds"

    • change (money, stocks, or units in which a quantity is expressed) into others of a different kind

      "the figures have been converted at $0.545 to the Dutch guilder"

    • adapt (a building) to make it suitable for a new purpose

      "the company converted a disused cinema to house twelve machinists"

    • transpose the subject and predicate of (a proposition) according to certain rules to form a new proposition by inference
  2. change one's religious faith or other belief

    "at sixteen he converted to Catholicism"

    • persuade (someone) to change their religious faith or other belief

      "he was engaged in converting people to Christianity"

  3. score from (a penalty kick, pass, or other opportunity) in a sport or game

    "Faulkner gave away a penalty corner which was converted by Saeed Anjum"

    • score extra points after (a try) by a successful kick at goal

      "Stephens converted Proctor's try with a massive kick from the left-hand touchline"

    • advance the ball far enough after (a down) to get another try for a first down

      "we didn't convert the third down"

    • make an extra score after (a touchdown) by kicking a goal (one point) or running another play into the end zone (two points)