CONVERTS Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of converts next

present tense third-person singular of convert

as in influences

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

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as in transforms

to change in form, appearance, or use the old factory was converted into an apartment building

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as in persuades

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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as in seizes

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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noun

plural of convert

as in recruits

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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as in adherents

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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Recent Examples of converts

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This converts military service from a scheduling liability into a financial asset. —

Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026 Computing ultimately converts electricity into heat, and the density of new AI systems is changing how data centers are designed. —

Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 In early January, Chan and five other quantum chemists based out of the California Institute of Technology reached a key milestone in understanding the enzyme nitrogenase, which converts atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and makes life on our planet possible. —

Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a new solar-thermal desalination process that converts ocean water into fresh water using only sunlight. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Instead of using extreme heat to produce clinker, electrical energy drives ion transport and chemical reactions within the reactor, assembling the precursor material, eCSH, under significantly milder conditions, before a subsequent heating stage converts it into belite-rich clinker. —

New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Though the latter is generally known as the gold standard in skincare, retinal actually converts more efficiently into retinoic acid within the skin—delivering faster, more visible anti-aging results, helping to soften fine lines, refine texture, and improve overall skin clarity. —

Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 25 May 2026 Research has increasingly linked beet consumption with improved blood flow and lower blood pressure, largely because of how efficiently the body converts their nitrates into nitric oxide. —

Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026 Part of the building process is called megacasting, a technique that converts molten aluminum into one lightweight piece. —

Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026

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The two-seat side dinette across from the galley converts over into the third bed, which measures 76 x 25 in (193 x 64 cm). —

C.c. Weiss may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026 In your body, glucose converts to energy in your cells, while fructose is processed mostly in the liver, where it can be turned into fat. —

Lindsey Desoto, Health, 30 May 2026 Even so, his keynote speech Thursday at AI on the Lot sketched out a future of film that played well to an audience of converts but will likely raise hackles in other parts of the industry. —

Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2026 The publishing happens, their audience grows modestly, and nothing converts. —

Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Knowing which platform works best for which role — and how to write a listing that converts — can make a significant difference in your results. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026 The bottom drawer converts from one to the other in minutes. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026 Trained as a specialist in Old Russian literature, Vodolazkin, who was born in Soviet Kyiv, has managed to win both the approval of the regime and a number of Western converts to Russian Orthodoxy with novels that, much like their author, wear their religiosity and moral vision openly. —

Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 During discharge, hydrogen gas converts into highly energetic hydride ions that bond with the magnesium to form a stable, solid metal hydride. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

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Catching shifts early increases awareness of how your state influences your behavior.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Water influences every aspect of our lives through a delicate cycle that transforms liquid water into vapor and back again.

— David Boutt, The Conversation, 26 May 2026