convert

Meanings

• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
  • "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
• change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  • "convert lead into gold"
  • "convert hotels into jails"
  • "convert slaves to laborers"
• change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
  • "She converted to Buddhism"
• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
  • "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
  • "convert centimeters into inches"
  • "convert holdings into shares"
• cause to adopt a new or different faith
  • "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
• 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"
• complete successfully
• score (a spare)
• make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
• exchange a penalty for a less severe one
• change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
  • "The substance converts to an acid"

Synonyms

change, change over, commute, convince, exchange, win over