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English to English noun
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a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief |  | source: wordnet30
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A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who is won over to, or heartily embraces, a creed, religious system, or party, in which he has not previously believed; especially, one who turns from the controlling power of sin to that of holiness, or from unbelief to Christianity. | | source: webster1913 verb
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change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy | | Example: We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
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change the nature, purpose, or function of something | | Example: convert lead into gold
convert hotels into jails
convert slaves to laborers
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change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief | | Example: She converted to Buddhism
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exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | | Example: Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
He changed his name
convert centimeters into inches
convert holdings into shares
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cause to adopt a new or different faith | | Example: The missionaries converted the Indian population
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score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone | | Example: Smith converted and his team won
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complete successfully | | Example: score a penalty shot or free throw
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score (a spare) | | source: wordnet30
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make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something | | Example: He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
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exchange a penalty for a less severe one | | source: wordnet30
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change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change | | Example: The substance converts to an acid
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To cause to turn; to turn. | | source: webster1913
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To be turned or changed in character or direction; to undergo a change, physically or morally. | | source: webster1913
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