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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
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The preferred shares guarantee a 6.5% annual dividend yield in the next three years that will rise to 8% from the fourth year should Maharlika opt not to exercise its right to convert its holdings into common shares, Consing said. Ian Sayson, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025 East High converted the bathroom during winter break after students asked school leaders for another all-gender restroom. Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
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New converts quickly sought out Midwest Princess for more, and Amusement Records (an Island imprint) wasted little time trotting out follow-up singles culled from it, with six of its tracks gradually infiltrating the Hot 100 this year. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024 The Teamsters argues that Amazon appears to be a recent convert to the idea that the NLRB is unconstitutional. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for convert 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convert
Verb
  • Performers Andy Marder, Tyler Stamets and Martin Theiler have been influenced by bluegrass, rockabilly and country music genres.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Like so many other products influenced by machine learning, Spotify’s playlists can’t generate something new—say, a wholly fresh and unheard sound—for its users.
    Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Academy’s endorsement of Karla or Carlos Gascón has exposed the trade media, transforming it into a medium of spite.
    Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
  • For libations, The Library promises a cozy workspace that transforms into a full-service cocktail and champagne bar by night.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Due to those risks, local officials were able to persuade corps officials to reduce the amount of water initially planned for release.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Cotton leaned hard on the White House to persuade, not pressure, arguing that an overly combative approach could be counterproductive for people like Young.
    Stef W. Kight, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
  • When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Noah Mister scored 19 points, while Air Force recruit Grant Best added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • These family ties, along with Manning's own achievements as a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023, have only heightened the spotlight on him.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Columbus was an adherent of the twelfth-century Italian monk Joachim of Fiore, whose chronological template of God’s plan for humankind progressed in three stages of spiritual development.
    Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • As their world crumbled around them, many found hope in a dance ritual that adherents believed would ultimately spark an upheaval in which their enemies would be ousted and their once-free existence restored.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Elder Price, a seemingly perfect young Mormon man, gets teamed up with the dorky and clingy Elder Cunningham for their mission assignment — an odd couple that proselytizes together.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
  • However, the state's Supreme Court ruled the Catholic Charities Bureau's work is not primarily religious because the organization employs people who aren't Catholic and doesn't proselytize.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • One day, Dieter convinced his brother to run away from home and explore the forest.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
  • And not everyone is convinced that the presence of scaly skin means plesiosaurs were hanging out on the seafloor.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Convert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convert. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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