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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