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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | convertir, from Latin convertere 'to turn around, convert', from com- ( COM-) + vertere 'to turn' |
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con‧vert1 W3
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a) [transitive] to change something into a different form of thing, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way
convert something to/into something They converted the spare bedroom into an office. The stocks can be easily converted to cash.
They converted the spare bedroom into an office.The stocks can be easily converted to cash.b) [intransitive] to change into a different form of thing, or change into something that can be used for a different purpose or in a different way
convert to/into a sofa that converts into a bed In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.
a sofa that converts into a bedIn the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.2
a) [transitive] to persuade someone to change to a different religion
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a) [intransitive] to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing something
convert to people who have recently converted to vegetarianism
people who have recently converted to vegetarianismb) [transitive] to persuade someone to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing something
convert somebody to something She succeeded in converting me to her point of view.
She succeeded in converting me to her point of view.4 [intransitive and transitive] to make a conversion in rugby or American football
