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| con·vert [ kən vúrt ] |
verb (past and past participle con·vert·ed, present participle con·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular con·verts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb change something's character: to change something from one character, form, or function to another, or be changed in character, form or function
  a process for converting waste into usable fuel
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2. transitive and intransitive verb change something's function: to change the function or use of something, or be able to change in function or use
sofas that convert into beds
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3. transitive verb change measuring or calculating units: to change units of one measuring or calculating system into units of another
the formula for converting liters into gallons
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4. transitive and intransitive verb change somebody's beliefs: to adopt new opinions or beliefs, especially religious beliefs, or change the opinions or beliefs of somebody
His wife converted to Judaism.
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5. intransitive verb football score after touchdown: in football, to score following a touchdown by kicking a football between the goal posts, which earns one point, or running or passing the ball into the end zone, which earns two
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6. transitive verb logic reverse terms in categorical sentence: to reverse the subject and predicate in a categorical sentence, forming a new sentence, e.g. "all dogs are collies" from "all collies are dogs"
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7. transitive verb law unlawfully hold another's property: to treat somebody else's property as your own unlawfully
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8. transitive verb commercial law change classification of property: to change the classification of property, e.g. from joint to separate property, in the course of a transaction
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noun (plural con·verts) |
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somebody with changed beliefs: somebody who has chosen a new way of life or a new set of beliefs
a convert to Christianity
a convert to health food
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin convertere "turn around" < vertere "to turn"] |
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preach to the converted to advocate a viewpoint to people who already have it
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