converted; converting; converts
Definition of convert
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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.
2a
: 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
4
: to subject to logical conversion
5a
: 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
convert
nounDefinition of convert (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is converted
a convert to Christianity
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