convert


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convert
v. change religions; exchange money; transform, change, alter
 
n. proselyte, one who has converted (to another religion, political party, opinion)

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convert

Noun
1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) Marrano, Converso

Verb
1. change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) caramelize, caramelise
(derivation) conversion
2. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
(synonym) change over
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) transduce
(derivation) conversion, transition, changeover
3. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
(hypernym) change
(derivation) conversion
4. 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"
(synonym) change, exchange, commute
(hypernym) replace
(hyponym) rectify
(verb-group) switch, shift, change
(derivation) conversion
5. cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) Islamize, Islamise
6. score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the endzone; "Smith converted and his team won"
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
(derivation) conversion
7. complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
8. score (a spare)
(hypernym) score, hit, tally, rack up
(classification) bowling
9. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
(synonym) win over, convince
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) proselytize, proselytise
10. exchange a penalty for a less severe one
(synonym) commute, exchange
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
11. change in nature, purpose, or function; especially undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) caramelize, caramelise
(derivation) converter, convertor
(classification) chemistry, chemical science


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convert
v. přeměnit (se); převést; konvertovat
 
n. konvertita

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convert
Czas. zamieniać (się); nawracać (się); przejść; przeliczyć; przebudowują
 
Rzecz. neofit(k)a; przechrzta