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C0615800 (kən-vûrt′)v. con·vert·ed, con·vert·ing, con·verts v.tr.1. To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform: convert water into ice.2. To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another; adapt to a new or different purpose: convert a forest into farmland.3. To persuade or induce to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief: convert pagans to Christianity; was converted to pacifism by the war.4. To exchange for something of equal value: convert assets into cash.5. To express (a quantity) in alternative units: converting feet into meters.6. Logic To transform (a proposition) by conversion.7. Law To appropriate (another's property) without right to one's own use.8. Sports a. To complete (a conversion, penalty shot, or free throw) successfully.b. To score (a spare) in bowling.v.intr.1. To undergo a conversion: We converted to Islam several years ago.2. To be converted: a sofa that converts into a bed; arms factories converting to peacetime production.3. a. Football To make a conversion.b. Sports To shoot and score a goal, especially immediately after receiving a pass or gaining control of a rebound.n. (kŏn′vûrt′) One who has been converted, especially from one religion or belief to another.

[Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertere, to turn around : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: convert, metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmute
These verbs mean to change into a different form, substance, or state: convert stocks into cash; misery that was metamorphosed into happiness; a gangling adolescent who was transfigured into a handsome adult; transformed the bare stage into an enchanted forest; a boom that transmogrified the sleepy town into a bustling city; transmute one's experiences into fiction.

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vb (mainly tr) 1. to change or adapt the form, character, or function of; transform2. to cause (someone) to change in opinion, belief, etc3. to change (a person or his or her way of life, etc) for the better4. (intr) to admit of being changed (into): the table converts into a tray. 5. (Chemistry) (also intr) to change or be changed into another chemical compound or physical state: to convert water into ice. 6. (General Physics) (also intr) to change or be changed into another chemical compound or physical state: to convert water into ice. 7. (Law) law a. to assume unlawful proprietary rights over (personal property)b. to change (property) from realty into personalty or vice versa8. (Rugby) (also intr) rugby to make a conversion after (a try)9. (Logic) logic to transpose the subject and predicate of (a proposition) by conversion10. (Mathematics) to change (a value or measurement) from one system of units to another11. (Banking & Finance) to exchange (a security or bond) for something of equivalent value n a person who has been converted to another belief, religion, etc [C13: from Old French convertir, from Latin convertere to turn around, alter, transform, from vertere to turn] conˈvertive adj

con•vert

(v. kənˈvɜrt; n. ˈkɒn vɜrt)

v.i. 1. to change into something of different form or properties; transmute; transform. 2. to cause to adopt a different religion, belief, political doctrine, course, etc. 3. to cause a change from disbelief to faith. 4. to turn to another use or purpose; modify so as to serve a different function: to convert the study into a nursery. 5. to obtain an equivalent value for in an exchange or calculation, as money or units of measurement: to convert yards into meters. 6. to exchange (a bond or preferred stock) for another security, esp. common stock. 7. to cause (a substance) to undergo a chemical change: to convert sugar into alcohol. 8. to invert or transpose. 9. a. to assume unlawful rights of ownership of (personal property). b. to change the form of (property), as from realty to personalty or vice versa. 10. to transpose the subject and predicate of (a logical proposition) by conversion. 11. to transmute (fertile material) into fissile nuclear fuel by neutron bombardment. v.i. 12. to become converted. 13. to make a conversion in football or basketball. n. 14. one who has been converted, as to a religion. [1250–1300; < Latin convertere to change completely] syn: See transform.

Convert

See also religion.
neophytism1. the condition of a new convert to a religious belief.
2. the condition of a newly baptized convert to the early Christian church. — neophyte, n. — neophytic, adj.proselytism1. the act of becoming or the condition of being a convert to an opinion, political party, or religious group.
2. an active policy of inviting or persuading converts, especially to a religious position. — proselyte, n. — proselyter, proselytist, n. — proselytize, v. — proselytistic, adj.

convert

Past participle: converted
Gerund: converting

Imperative
convert
convert

Present
I convert
you convert
he/she/it converts
we convert
you convert
they convert

Preterite
I converted
you converted
he/she/it converted
we converted
you converted
they converted

Present Continuous
I am converting
you are converting
he/she/it is converting
we are converting
you are converting
they are converting

Present Perfect
I have converted
you have converted
he/she/it has converted
we have converted
you have converted
they have converted

Past Continuous
I was converting
you were converting
he/she/it was converting
we were converting
you were converting
they were converting

Past Perfect
I had converted
you had converted
he/she/it had converted
we had converted
you had converted
they had converted

Future
I will convert
you will convert
he/she/it will convert
we will convert
you will convert
they will convert

Future Perfect
I will have converted
you will have converted
he/she/it will have converted
we will have converted
you will have converted
they will have converted

Future Continuous
I will be converting
you will be converting
he/she/it will be converting
we will be converting
you will be converting
they will be converting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been converting
you have been converting
he/she/it has been converting
we have been converting
you have been converting
they have been converting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been converting
you will have been converting
he/she/it will have been converting
we will have been converting
you will have been converting
they will have been converting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been converting
you had been converting
he/she/it had been converting
we had been converting
you had been converting
they had been converting

Conditional
I would convert
you would convert
he/she/it would convert
we would convert
you would convert
they would convert

Past Conditional
I would have converted
you would have converted
he/she/it would have converted
we would have converted
you would have converted
they would have converted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	convert - a person who has been converted to another religious or political beliefindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"Converso - (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsionproselyte - a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
Verb	1.	convert - change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"change overalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"transduce - cause transduction (of energy forms)metricate, metricise, metricize, metrify - convert from a non-metric to the metric systemdecimalise, decimalize - change to the decimal system; "The country decimalized the currency in 1975"float - convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation; "float data"
	2.	convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"caramelise, caramelize - convert to caramelrasterize - convert (an image) into pixelsconvert - change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"humify - convert (plant remains) into humusverbalise, verbalize - convert into a verb; "many English nouns have become verbalized"sporulate - convert into sporesnovelise, novelize, fictionalise, fictionalize - convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event"deaden - convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oilopalise, opalize - replace or convert into opal; "opalized tree trunks"receive - convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"reconvert - convert back; "Hollywood is reconverting old films"malt - convert into maltmalt - convert grain into maltalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"feudalize - bring (a country or people) under feudalismflour - convert grain into flourreclaim - make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"nitrify - convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteriafossilise, fossilize - convert to a fossil; "The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone"tan - treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leatherdress - convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"compost - convert to compost; "compost organic debris"transition - cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"transcribe - convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNAscrap - make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"keratinise, keratinize - convert into keratindiazotize - convert (an amine) into a diazo compoundhay - convert (plant material) into haylignify - convert into wood or cause to become woodymineralize - transform (a metal) into an oremineralize - convert into a mineral substanceozonise, ozonize - convert (oxygen) into ozoneslag - convert into slagsulfate - convert into a sulfatecutinize - convert into cutinduplex - change into a duplexencode - convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"
	3.	convert - change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"convert - cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
	4.	convert - 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"exchange, commute, changerectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)capitalise, capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capitalreplace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal onesswitch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"
	5.	convert - cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"convert - change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"Islamise, Islamize - convert to Islam; "The Mughals Islamized much of Northern India in the 16th century"Christianise, Christianize - convert to Christianity; "missionaries have tried to Christianize native people all over the world"evangelise, evangelize - convert to Christianity; "The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders"catholicise, catholicize, latinise, latinize - cause to adopt Catholicismproselytise, proselytize - convert to another faith or religion
	6.	convert - 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"convert - score (a spare)rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
	7.	convert - complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"convert - score (a spare)rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
	8.	convert - score (a spare)bowling - a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving themconvert - complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"convert - 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"rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
	9.	convert - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"convince, win overpersuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
	10.	convert - exchange a penalty for a less severe onecommute, exchangealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	11.	convert - change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionschange - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"caramelise, caramelize - be converted into caramel; "The sugar caramelized"convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"malt - turn into malt, become maltimmobilise, immobilize - convert (assets) into fixed capitalmelanise, melanize - convert into, or infiltrate with melanin

convert

verb1. change, turn, transform, alter, metamorphose, transpose, transmute, transmogrify (jocular) a handy table which converts into an ironing board2. adapt, modify, remodel, reorganize, customize, restyle By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms.3. reform, save, convince, proselytize, bring to God I resent religious people who insist on trying to convert others.noun1. neophyte, disciple, proselyte, catechumen She was a recent convert to Roman Catholicism.

convert

verbTo change into a different form, substance, or state:metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate.

Translations

使转变变换改变宗教改变宗教信仰者转换

convert

(kənˈvəːt) verb1. to change from one thing into another. He has converted his house into four separate flats; This sofa converts into a bed. 变换，使转变 2. to change from one religion etc to another. He was converted to Christianity. （宗教的）改变 (ˈkonvəːt) noun a person who has been converted to a particular religion etc. a convert to Buddhism.改变宗教信仰者conˈvertible adjective that may or can be converted. a convertible sofa. 可变换的，可改变的 noun a car with a folding or detachable top. 活动顶篷式汽车conˌvertiˈbility noun可变换性

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convert from (something)

1. To leave one religion in order to follow another. I converted from Catholicism to Judaism in preparation for my wedding.2. To change or shift from one thing into another. Did she really convert from that shy kid into a punk rock singer?See also: convert

preach to the choir

To try to convince someone about something that they already support; to state one's opinion to those who are already most receptive to it. You're preaching to the choir here—we all have kids and understand how busy life can get. Honestly, you're preaching to the choir, but I just don't have any money to donate.See also: choir, preach

preach to the converted

To try to convince someone about something that they already support; to state one's opinion to those who are already most receptive to it. You're preaching to the converted here—we all have kids and understand how busy life can get. Honestly, you're preaching to the converted, but I just don't have any money to donate.See also: convert, preach

be preaching to the converted

To be trying to convince someone about something that they already support or understand. You're preaching to the converted here—we all have kids and understand how busy life with kids is.See also: convert, preach

convert from something (into something)

and convert (from something) (in)to somethingto change from one thing into another. We converted from oil to natural gas to heat our house. I had hoped he would convert from an impatient youth into a relaxed gentleman. He did not.See also: convert

convert someone or something (from something) (into something)

to change someone or something from something into something else. Can we convert you from a meat eater into a vegetarian? Would you be willing to convert your oil furnace to a gas one?

preach to the choir

and preach to the convertedFig. to make one's case primarily to one's supporters; to make one's case only to those people who are present or who are already friendly to the issues. There is no need to convince us of the value of hard work. We already know that. You are just preaching to the choir. Don't waste your time telling us about the problem. That's preaching to the choir. Bob found himself preaching to the converted when he was telling Jane the advantages of living in the suburbs. She already hates city life.See also: choir, preach

preach to the converted

Try to convince someone who is already convinced, as in Why tell me smoking is bad when I gave it up years ago? You're preaching to the converted. [Mid-1800s] See also: convert, preach

be preaching to the converted

If someone is preaching to the converted, they are presenting an opinion or argument to people who already agree with them. You're wasting your time preaching to the converted. In any case the film was, by and large, preaching to the converted. Note: The converted are people who have converted, or changed their religious beliefs. Preaching is the activity of telling people about a religion. See also: convert, preach

preach to the converted

advocate something to people who already share your convictions about its merits or importance.See also: convert, preach

preach to the conˈverted

(American English also preach to the ˈchoir) tell people to support a view or an idea when they already support it: Why do they keep telling us about the importance of women in industry? They’re preaching to the converted here.See also: convert, preach

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verb change

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noun neophyte

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verb to change into a different form, substance, or state

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

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verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

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verb change the nature, purpose, or function of something

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verb change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief

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verb exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

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verb cause to adopt a new or different faith

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verb score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone

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verb complete successfully

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verb score (a spare)

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verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

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verb exchange a penalty for a less severe one

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