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as in to influence
to persuade to change to one's religious faith young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people

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noun

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How is the word convert different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of convert are metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, and transmute. While all these words mean "to change a thing into a different thing," convert implies a change fitting something for a new or different use or function.

converted the study into a nursery

When is it sensible to use metamorphose instead of convert?

The meanings of metamorphose and convert largely overlap; however, metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.

awkward girls metamorphosed into graceful ballerinas

In what contexts can transfigure take the place of convert?

The words transfigure and convert are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, transfigure implies a change that exalts or glorifies.

joy transfigured her face

When can transform be used instead of convert?

While the synonyms transform and convert are close in meaning, transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function.

transformed a small company into a corporate giant

When could transmogrify be used to replace convert?

The synonyms transmogrify and convert are sometimes interchangeable, but transmogrify suggests a strange or preposterous metamorphosis.

a story in which a frog is transmogrified into a prince

When would transmute be a good substitute for convert?

While in some cases nearly identical to convert, transmute implies transforming into a higher element or thing.

attempted to transmute lead into gold

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of convert
Verb
Today, there are a number of companies that specialize in thermal degradation depolymerization methods to convert plastic into liquid hydrocarbons – gasoline, synthetic diesel, kerosene, and oil. New Atlas, 23 June 2025 That included ranking in the 85th percentile or better in converting as the ballhandler in pick-and-rolls, on post-ups and in transition, according to Synergy’s analytics rankings. Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Noun
But his pleas on Tuesday did not seem to yield many converts. Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 May 2025 With the impetuousness of youth, and the conviction of the convert, Margouleff left home and moved to Manhattan. Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for convert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convert
Verb
  • Recruiters can shift their focus from screening resumes to building relationships, influencing candidate decisions and championing the employer brand.
    Kehinde Fawumi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • An early investor-turned-mentor heavily influenced Saller.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • One proposal being out forward by the experts is to transform the DGCA into an independent, oversight body along the lines of U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority.
    Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • The effort is following in the footsteps of the Lake Effect project that was launched in 2013 and brought around 40 artists to the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District to transform 19 walls and alleys into canvases.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Experiential marketing lets people persuade themselves.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • So the village quietly persuaded state lawmakers to come to the rescue.
    South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, the DEA seized more than 60 million counterfeit pills and nearly 8,000 pounds of fentanyl powder nationwide — enough to deliver more than 380 million lethal doses.
    Mark Michalek, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
  • Holding its 24th edition from July 4 – 12, the Swiss showcase for fantastical film, Asian cinema and digital creation has evolved in tow, growing from upstart to institution as outré fare and auteurs seized ever-greater opportunities.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Blanchett’s attention then returns to her recruit, who insists on going another round.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • Eastern Michigan football recruit Elijah Berman was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a semitruck Tuesday evening, according to officials.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • All this is part of the larger belief that only adherents belonging to religious traditions that arose in the Indian subcontinent are authentically Indian.
    ASHLEY J. TELLIS, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
  • The overall growth in the world’s Jewish population did not increase their proportion of the world’s religious adherents because of the much faster growth in other populations.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • These were the glory days of celebrity magazines and gossip blogs, and Anderson was ubiquitous, proselytizing about how to get J.Lo’s butt or Gwyneth’s … anything.
    Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
  • The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.
    Vivienne Serret, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Back in Twin Peaks, Jerry Horne is convinced that his foot is talking.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
  • Your knowledge of a topic is often less important than your ability to convince others that your opponent is an idiot.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 June 2025

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“Convert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convert. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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