Main Entry:

¹con·vert

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈvərt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French convertir, from Latin convertere to turn around, transform, convert, from com- + vertere to turn — more at worth

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another b: to bring about a religious conversion in2 a: to alter the physical or chemical nature or properties of especially in manufacturing b (1): to change from one form or function to another (2): to alter for more effective utilization (3): to appropriate without right c: to exchange for an equivalent <convert foreign currency into dollars> <convert a bond>3obsolete : turn4: to subject to logical conversion5 a: to make a goal after receiving (a pass) from a teammate b: to score on (as a try for point or free throw) c: to make (a spare) in bowlingintransitive verb1: to undergo conversion2: to succeed in an attempt for a point, field goal, or free throw

synonyms see transform