Convert

Word CONVERT
Character 7
Hyphenation con vert con vert
Pronunciations /ˈkɒn.vəːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Convert"

What do we mean by convert?

To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform. intransitive verb

To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another; adapt to a new or different purpose. intransitive verb

To persuade or induce to adopt a particular religion, faith, or belief. intransitive verb

To exchange for something of equal value. intransitive verb

To express (a quantity) in alternative units. intransitive verb

To transform (a proposition) by conversion. intransitive verb

To appropriate (another's property) without right to one's own use. intransitive verb

To complete (a conversion, penalty shot, or free throw) successfully. intransitive verb

To score (a spare) in bowling. intransitive verb

To undergo a conversion. intransitive verb

To be converted. intransitive verb

To make a conversion. intransitive verb

To shoot and score a goal, especially immediately after receiving a pass or gaining control of a rebound. intransitive verb

One who has been converted, especially from one religion or belief to another. noun

A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; one who renounces one creed, religious system, or party, and embraces another: used particularly of those who change their religious opinions, but applicable to any change from one belief or practice to another. noun

In theology, one who has been changed, as to the purpose and direction of his life, from sin to holiness. noun

In monasteries, a lay friar or brother admitted to the service of the house, without orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir. noun

To cause to turn; turn; turn round.

A person who has converted to a religion.

A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked.

The equivalent of a conversion in rugby

Synonyms and Antonyms for Convert

The word "convert" in example sentences

My username might fool you, but I'm a new convert to Unix/open-source ... but I'm an _HONEST convert_. ❋ Unixisfreedom (2010)

FROM {$convert - src_table_prefix} messages m, {$convert-src_table_prefix} topics t ❋ Rem Nightfall (2010)

REPLACE (convert (varchar (8), getdate () ,112) +'_'+convert (varchar (8), getdate () ,114), ':', '') + '. sql ❋ Unknown (2009)

Select all function smf_topic_has_poll ($topic_id) if ($topic_id = = 0) return 0; global $db, $src_db, $same_db, $convert; return ($convert-row [ 'id_poll']! ❋ Rem Nightfall (2010)

Pretending to be a convert is a very old and dishonest trick, I for one am not falling for it. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Presumption in the convert is as grieving to the Spirit as despair. ❋ Unknown (1871)

'Perhaps "convert" is hardly the word,' said Vida, with ironic mouth. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Churches can be effective in teaching people how to convert from a culture of borrowing and spending to a culture of saving and investing. ❋ DeForest B. Soaries Jr. (2010)

That is because after reversing, the investor could again convert the traditional IRA into a Roth IRA and only have to pay taxes on those lower valued assets. ❋ Jilian Mincer (2010)

A business may decide it wants to go public for a variety of reasons, and after the decision to convert is made, the additional choice of how to go public must be considered. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This emphasis on the Islamic convert is the work of the press, overly used to attributing political meanings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Very interesting post from Dana … AOL and Yahoo have yet to prove they can convert from a huge portal/content provider to something else that makes money … — former techie ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think it's hard to convert from a team that was losing a lot of games to being a winning team. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You want to give people what they need to self-convert from a Web site visitor into a lead. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Whether the "red phone" ad was a key ingredient in his comeback, though, is debatable: He was also aided by several Hart gaffes and the Hart organization's inability to convert from a small, rag-tag operation before New Hampshire into a full-fledged national campaign. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Christian convert is on trial for “practicing non-Muslim religious rites without a license,” a charge that her lawyer says does not exist in Algerian criminal law. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

The Kings managed to stay in control, even though leading scorer Kevin Martin was failing to convert from the perimeter and misfiring on his flashy drives to the basket. ❋ Unknown (2007)

She told my friend that she considered it a divine thing to … I dont know if convert is the word, but to “convert” a Jewish person to her religioius point of view. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In any case, loosing two loyal voters to get one iffy convert is hardly a good deal. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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