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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
- young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
to change in form, appearance, or use
- the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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3
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
- many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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4
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
- the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of convert (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
- the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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2
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
- the British biologist T. H. Huxley was one of the earliest converts to Darwin's theory of evolution
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- ideologist,
- ideologue
- (also idealogue),
- sectarian
- admirer,
- cultist,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan,
- idolater
- (or idolator),
- worshipper
- (or worshiper),
- zealot
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The first known use of convert was in the 14th century
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