convert

/kən'və:t/

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Word: Convert

Part of Speech: Verb (can also be a noun)

Usage Instructions:

• As a verb, it is used to describe the action of changing something.
• As a noun, it refers to a person who has changed their beliefs, especially in a religious or political context.

Examples:

1. Verb Usage:

   • "The company decided to convert its old office building into apartments." (This means they changed the use of the building from offices to living spaces.)

2. Noun Usage:

   • "After studying Buddhism for several years, he became a convert." (This means he changed his religious beliefs to Buddhism.)

Advanced Usage:

• Chemical Change: In science, "convert" can refer to a substance changing its chemical structure.
  • Example: "When heated, the solid converts into a gas."
• Financial Exchange: It can also mean to exchange money from one currency to another.
  • Example: "Can you convert my dollars into euros?"

Different Meanings:

1. Religious Conversion: Adopting a new faith.
   • Example: "She converted to Christianity after attending church."
2. Mathematical Conversion: Changing measurements from one unit to another.
   • Example: "You need to convert inches to centimeters for the project."

Word Variants:

• Convert (noun): A person who has changed beliefs.
• Conversion (noun): The act of converting or the process of changing.

Synonyms:

• Change
• Transform
• Alter
• Adapt
• Switch

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Convert to: To change one's beliefs or practices.
  • Example: "He converted to veganism for health reasons."
• Convert into: To change something into another form or use.
  • Example: "They converted the garage into a gym."

Summary:

The word convert can be used in various contexts, from changing physical objects or units to adopting new beliefs.

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Noun

1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

Verb

1. change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
   • The substance converts to an acid
2. exchange a penalty for a less severe one
3. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
   • He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
4. score (a spare)
5. complete successfully
   • score a penalty shot or free throw
6. score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
   • Smith converted and his team won
7. cause to adopt a new or different faith
   • The missionaries converted the Indian population
8. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
   • Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
   • He changed his name
   • convert centimeters into inches
   • convert holdings into shares
9. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
   • She converted to Buddhism
10. change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    • convert lead into gold
    • convert hotels into jails
    • convert slaves to laborers
11. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
    • We converted from 220 to 110 Volt

Synonyms

• commute
• exchange
• win over
• convince
• change
• change over