convert
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief (Freq. 3) • Hypernyms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul • Hyponyms: Converso, proselyte
1. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy (Freq. 13) - We converted from 220 to 110 Volt • Syn: change over • Derivationally related forms: changeover (for: change over), conversion, converter • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Hyponyms: transduce, metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate, decimalize, decimalise, float • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 2. change the nature, purpose, or function of something (Freq. 5) - convert lead into gold - convert hotels into jails - convert slaves to laborers • Derivationally related forms: convertible, conversion, convertor • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Hyponyms: caramelize, caramelise, rasterize, humify, verbalize, verbalise, sporulate, novelize, novelise, fictionalize, fictionalise, deaden, opalize, opalise, receive, reconvert, malt, feudalize, flour, reclaim, ferment, work, nitrify, fossilize, fossilise, tan, dress, compost, transition, transcribe, scrap, keratinize, keratinise, diazotize, hay, lignify, mineralize, ozonize, ozonise, slag, sulfate, cutinize, duplex, encode • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 3. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief (Freq. 3) - She converted to Buddhism • Derivationally related forms: conversion • Hypernyms: change • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 4. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (Freq. 3) - Could you convert my dollars into pounds? - He changed his name - convert centimeters into inches - convert holdings into shares • Syn: change, exchange, commute • Derivationally related forms: convertible, conversion, commutation (for: commute), exchange (for: exchange), exchanger (for: exchange) • Hypernyms: replace • Hyponyms: rectify, utilize, capitalize, capitalise, launder, break • Verb Group: switch, shift, change • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 5. cause to adopt a new or different faith (Freq. 1) - The missionaries converted the Indian population • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Hyponyms: Islamize, Islamise, Christianize, Christianise, evangelize, evangelize, catholicize, catholicise, latinize, latinise, proselytize, proselytise • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody 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 • Derivationally related forms: conversion • Hypernyms: score, hit, tally, rack up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s 7. complete successfully - score a penalty shot or free throw • Hypernyms: score, hit, tally, rack up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 8. score (a spare) • Topics: bowling • Hypernyms: score, hit, tally, rack up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 9. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something - He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product • Syn: win over, convince • Derivationally related forms: convincible (for: convince) • Hypernyms: persuade • Hyponyms: disarm • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - Sam cannot convert Sue - The performance is likely to convert Sue 10. exchange a penalty for a less severe one • Syn: commute, exchange • Derivationally related forms: exchange (for: exchange), commutation (for: commute) • Hypernyms: change, alter, modify • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 11. change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change - The substance converts to an acid • Derivationally related forms: convertible, converter • Topics: chemistry, chemical science • Hypernyms: change • Hyponyms: caramelize, caramelise, malt, immobilize, immobilise, melanize, melanise • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Something is ----ing PP
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