convert1 verbconvert2 noun
convertcon‧vert1 /kənˈvɜːt $ -ˈvɜːrt/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb 
WORD ORIGINconvert1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French convertir, from Latin convertere ‘to turn around, convert’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + vertere ‘to turn’VERB TABLE
convert
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | convert |
| he, she, it | converts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | converted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have converted |
| he, she, it | has converted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had converted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will convert |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have converted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am converting |
| he, she, it | is converting | |
| you, we, they | are converting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was converting |
| you, we, they | were converting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been converting |
| he, she, it | has been converting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been converting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be converting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been converting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A Swiss company has found a way to convert animal waste into fuel.
- Alpha is a religious programme that aims to change your life, not just convert you.
- Concerns about cruel farming methods converted her to vegetarianism.
- I didn't use to like Indian food, but Cathy's converted me.
- My grandmother converted to Hinduism while living in India.
- This computer system converts typed words into speech.
- We've converted the basement to give the children more room to play.
- Within five years, he had converted thousands of Calvinists back to Catholicism.
- In 1983, the district converted all its junior high schools to schools of choice, doing away with assignment by zone.
- The berries are then warmed over slowly burning peat fires until they sprout, a development that converts their starches into sugars.
- The Kings, who were 0 for 3 on the power play against Chicago, converted two of four man advantages.
- The previously existing subduction zone is converted into a suture zone marking where the two continents are welded together.
- The problem began when I converted my 4 x 2 to 4 x 4.
- There have been other setbacks-like 160,247 hectares of farmland converted to industrial, residential or commercial uses.
- You use these processes to convert your physical state from sleepy and unkempt to bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
Longman Language Activatorto change something for a particular use or purpose
to change something so that it can be used in a different way: · They have adapted their house so they can look after their disabled son more easily.· The movie was adapted by Forsyth from his own bestselling novel.adapt for: · The materials in the book can be adapted for use with older children.adapt something to do something: · These recipes can be easily adapted to suit vegetarians.
to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or to make it more suitable for a particular purpose: · We can modify the design to make it suitable for commercial production.· We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority.genetically modify (=change the genes of plants or animals): · The biotech corporations argue that genetically modified crops will put an end to food shortages in the developing world.
to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: · We've converted the basement to give the children more room to play.convert something into something: · A Swiss company has found a way to convert animal waste into fuel.· This computer system converts typed words into speech.
also customise British to change something, such as a car or a piece of equipment, to suit a particular person or group of people: · General Motors will customize Cadillacs for special clients.· The computer programs can be customised for individual users.· customized software
to change what you do or use to change from one thing to another so that you have something different from what you had before: · They've changed their phone number.· We had to change the tyre because we had a flat.change to: · Japanese industry is changing to alternative marketing techniques.change from something to something: · We've changed from traditional ways of working to an automated system.change jobs/cars etc (=move from one to another): · Women have to be ambitious and willing to change jobs frequently if they want to get to the top of their profession.change direction/course (=start moving in a new direction): · I tried to follow him but he kept changing direction.change channels (=change from one programme on television to another): · If you don't like the programme you can always change channels.
to change, especially suddenly, from one thing to another: switch to: · I used to play golf but I switched to tennis to get more exercise.· It took a long time for Americans to switch to smaller cars.switch from something to something: · He switched easily and fluently from speaking English to French to German.
to change, especially gradually, from one thing to another: move from: · The book follows the life of Ann Pollock, as she moves from the optimism of young love, through the disastrous years of World War II. move from something to something: · The bank has moved from private client work to banking for large corporations.move away from something: · Many socialists were moving away from faith in revolution towards a fight for reform.
: transfer your affection/allegiance/support etc to change from loving or supporting one person, group etc to loving or supporting another: transfer to: · The generals are transferring their allegiance to their new leader.· Fed up with the disastrous performances of the team he'd been watching for years, he transferred his support to their rivals.
to change from one system to a new one, especially a more modern one: · Britain went over to decimal currency in 1971.· The factory is going over to computerised machinery and many workers are losing their jobs.
to change to a different religion: · In 1976 he converted to Islam.· Large numbers of people are converting to Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism.
to persuade someone that something is true, right, or good to make someone feel completely sure that something is true or right, especially when they doubted it before: · I knew it would be hard to convince my father, because he wanted me to go to university.convince somebody (that): · The government is trying to convince the public that it's getting tough on corruption.convince somebody of something: · In the end she convinced the jury of her innocence.
to make someone believe that something is true or right, especially when they doubted it before: persuade somebody (that): · He eventually managed to persuade me that the documents were genuine.· After this accident, it will be difficult for the government to persuade people that nuclear power stations are safe.persuade somebody of something: · We want to persuade them of the value of diplomacy and talks to resolve disputes.
to give enough information to make someone in authority believe that something is true: · Her explanation failed to satisfy the jury.satisfy somebody (that): · Applicants will have to satisfy the committee that they are suitable for the job.be satisfied with/that (=accept something as true): · The police said that they were satisfied with his story and let him go free.
to persuade someone to support your ideas or opinions, by making them believe that you are right, or by being nice to them: · He could not be won over by bribes or promises.win somebody over/win over somebody: · Cochran's arguments won over the jury.win sb over to: · Doctors who saw her work were quickly won over to her methods.
British /bring somebody around American to persuade someone to change their opinion so that they agree with you, especially by spending a long time talking to them and giving them reasons why you are right: · At first my parents didn't like the idea, but I think I've managed to bring them round.· I'll have to talk my mother round, but I'm sure she'll say yes.bring/talk sb round to: · In the end I brought him around to my point of view.
to change someone's opinion or beliefs about something, so that they begin to like it or believe it is right: · I didn't use to like Indian food, but Cathy's converted me.convert somebody to something: · Concerns about cruel farming methods converted her to vegetarianism.
to persuade a lot of people or most people to support what you are doing and believe that it is right - used especially in political contexts: · It's no use giving people short term sweeteners - what we have to do is to go out there and win hearts and minds.· If they succeed in winning the hearts and minds of the ethnic minorities here, they should sweep into power at the next election.
to start to follow a particular religion · Saying the shahada is the first act through which you become a Muslim.· Most surprising of all, she's become a Buddhist.
if you convert to a particular religion, or if someone converts you, you join that religion: · Alpha is a religious programme that aims to change your life, not just convert you. convert to: · My grandmother converted to Hinduism while living in India.· Within five years, he had converted thousands of Calvinists back to Catholicism.
to become a Christian - used especially by Christians: · Do you turn to Jesus Christ our Lord and accept him as your Saviour?· Our message is a simple one -- if you turn to God, God will bless and receive you.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
a 19th-century converted barn (=barn changed into a house) newly converted feministsCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a 19th-century converted barn (=barn changed into a house) newly converted feminists (=change money from one currency to another)· There’s usually a charge for converting currencies.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· People rushed to convert their bank deposits into cash.· K., and the numbers is expected to dwindle as many are taken over, merge or convert to banks.· Building societies were converting into banks, insurance companies were changing their status, the air was thick with windfalls.· The combined group will convert to a listed bank in early 1997.· About 90 % of Bradford & Bingley's members voted in favour of the building society converting to a bank.· Analysts have said they expect three of the four largest building societies to convert to banks in the coming few years.
· I visited one farm that obtained permission to convert a barn for use as a place to pack boxes.· Have you converted a barn into a comfortable home?
· Their college is negotiating to convert the prison building to provide accomodation for students.· Happily plans are now well in hand to convert the buildings into around 70 luxury dwellings.
· So more people wanted to convert deposits into cash, more banks failed, and so on.· Marketable securities are short-term, high-quality debt instruments that can be easily converted into cash.· The liquidity of an asset is the ease with which it can be converted into cash without loss.· Marketable securities, accounts receivable, and inventories are continually being converted into cash in the normal course of business.· Although not actually cash, these assets can be converted into cash on demand with no financial penalty.· In other words, they can easily be converted into cash but may involve some loss.· It is likely to be converted into cash and is part of the operating cycle therefore a current asset.· It would cost around four million pounds to convert every cash dispenser in the country to being voice activated.
· During his convalescence he was nursed by Martha Freeman, who converted him to Catholicism.· Her replacement, Sister Nirmala, was born a Hindu but converted to Catholicism and has been with the order since 1958.· Maude had converted to Catholicism in order to marry her husband.· Sigismund converted to catholicism before becoming king in 516.· Released in the general amnesty of June 1917, she converted to Catholicism.
· The action of the lungs works like a bellows which enriches the internal fire where food is converted into energy.· This occurs as the result of toxins that form as mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.· In effect, they convert the energy of the electromagnetic radiation into chemical energy.· Because the truth would emerge as soon as you converted the energy into a different form.· This is about the energy that would be released if a hydrogen atom could be totally converted into energy.· He showed converting energy from the sun into useful forms was scientifically possible.· All these provide indirect means of converting solar energy to forms of energy which are useful to us.· The sensing element of a scintillation counter is a fluor, a substance capable of converting radiation energy to light energy.
· There are two ways of making a RealAudio file: converting an existing file, and capturing from an audio device.· To convert our WordStar file, press 4.· First up, is Pizazz + Convert, a handy utility for converting one graphics file type to another.· The Convert program converts files created with another word-processing program to WordPerfect format or vice versa.
· One of these used to be the Free Church but has now been converted into a house.· Attractively converted town house close to Portobello market, with spacious, fully equipped rooms.· Mrs Scott, pictured above, first took the plunge in 1993 when she converted a house into two flats.· It was converted to a private house, with only the leat still visible in the landscaped gardens.· Three of the chapels were demolished, the remaining one is converted to a house.· Barn owls need barns or similar buildings for breeding, and more and more of them are being converted into country houses.· Sandford Mill, now in the heart of a greatly expanded Cheltenham, and converted to a house.
· The program can load any of a dozen formats and convert the image to any other output style.· This converts the image into electronic signals which are passed to the recorder section containing the cassette housing and tape transport mechanisms.· Scanners convert the image they are given into a pattern of dots, typically at a resolution of 300dpi.· These digital reflectance values are converted to a viewable image by the computer system shown in Figure 5.10.· This transform is essentially an equation which will convert from image to map coordinates and vice-versa.
· John McCann converted a penalty for the losers' reply.· Matthew Hunt converted a penalty after five minutes; then Fowler netted his first after a move started by Nikki Harman.· Kennetts beat Wickham Dynamoes 2-1, with Kevin West converting two penalties.· Street converted the penalty for the third, before Malshanger pulled one back towards the end.· Taylor converted a penalty for Shortheath's goal, but there was no stopping the Hollywater side.
· The plan is to convert a twenty-eight-building factory compound into the world's largest museum of post-1960 international art.· The present owner has plans to convert it to a travelling theatre.· The plan is to convert it into the ultimate upmarket hotel and hautecuisine restaurant.
· Here the pulses are converted into signals that provide the directional information, just as with a conventional switch type joys tick.· Time Division Multiple Access converts conversations into digital signals and assigns each one specific time slots.· The digital images held in the memory banks are converted to television signals which are displayed on the monitor.· It enables your loudspeakers to produce music by converting the digital signal to an analog waveform.· To cross this gap, an action potential must be converted from an electrical signal to a chemical signal.
· These are debt securities that can be converted into stock.
· He also converted Ian Jones's try off the touchline.· Laing converted this try, and two penalty tries awarded as the Instonians scrum got on top.· Earlier, Craggs had kicked a penalty and then hit the post when attempting to convert Steve Towns' try.· With White converting all the tries, Alton ran out comfortable winners after a terrible start.· Didier Camberabero kicked a penalty and converted a characteristic try by Serge Blanco.· Ally Donaldson kicked two penalty goals for Currie and converted a late try by Dean Mack.· Gregory converted the try and as he had also kicked a penalty goal early in the match Nottingham were on their way.
· Treasure Island Naval Station is set to convert to civilian use when the Navy pulls out in 1997.· I visited one farm that obtained permission to convert a barn for use as a place to pack boxes.· The house felt as if it had been converted to institutional use, someplace impersonal and chill.· To convert a design, use graph paper and mark out blocks of six rows.· This marshy wetland would have easily been converted for their use.· It can also be converted for use as an omnidirectional microphone.· Next is Upton Mill, which has been converted for residential use.
VERB· About 5000 people attended a meeting at Mahon where Mr Alexander Moore preached and hundreds were converted.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a)[transitive] to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different wayconvert something to/into something- As Chesterton was preaching to the converted there was no chance of this, so he avoided prosecution.
- But they will still usually be only the party faithful, so he will find himself preaching to the converted.
- He is preaching to the choir of religious-right Protestants and conservative Catholics whose votes should already be locked up.
- Not only was he preaching to the choir, he was talking to tax-cutting evangelists.
- To some extent this means preaching to the converted.
- You're preaching to the converted in us, but you've got to get at everyone else.
They converted the spare bedroom into an office. The stocks can be easily converted to cash. a 19th-century converted barn (=barn changed into a house) b)[intransitive] to change into a different form, or change into something that can be used for a different purpose or in a different wayconvert to/into a sofa that converts into a bed In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.2a)[transitive] to persuade someone to change to a different religionconvert somebody to something European missionaries converted thousands to Christianity. b)[intransitive] to change to a different religionconvert to She converted to Catholicism.3a)[intransitive] to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing somethingconvert to people who have recently converted to vegetarianism b)[transitive] to persuade someone to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing somethingconvert somebody to something She succeeded in converting me to her point of view.newly/freshly converted newly converted feminists4[intransitive, transitive] to make a conversion in rugby or American football → preach to the converted at preach(4)convert1 verbconvert2 noun
convertcon‧vert2 /ˈkɒnvɜːt $ ˈkɑːnvɜːrt/ noun [countable] someone who has been persuaded to change their beliefs and accept a particular religion or opinionconvert to a convert to Christianity recent converts to the cause