Meaning

19 senses
  1. (transitive)To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

    A kettle converts water into steam.

    1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth if the whole atmosphere were converted into water

    konvertieren, umwandeln

    превраща́тьprevraščátʹ, преврати́тьprevratítʹ, трансформи́роватьtransformírovatʹ

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

  2. (transitive)To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.

    He converted his garden into a tennis court.

    обраща́тьobraščátʹ, обрати́тьobratítʹ, преобразо́выватьpreobrazóvyvatʹ

    change the nature, purpose, or function of something

  3. (transitive)To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).

    They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed.

    обраща́тьobraščátʹ, обрати́тьobratítʹ

    change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief

  4. (transitive)To exchange for something of equal value.

    We converted our pounds into euros.

    конверти́роватьkonvertírovatʹ, переводи́тьperevodítʹ, перевести́perevestí

    exchange a penalty for a less severe one

  5. (transitive)To express (a quantity) in alternative units.

    конверти́роватьkonvertírovatʹ

  6. (transitive)To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.

    How do you convert feet into metres?

  7. (transitive)To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.

  8. (ambitransitive)To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.

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

  9. To score extra points following a touchdown.

  10. (intransitive, transitive)To score (especially a penalty kick).

  11. (intransitive)To score a spare.

  12. (intransitive)To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).

    We've converted to Methodism.

Examples

643 sentences
  1. The body converts extra calories into fat.

    Тіло переробляє зайві калорії у жир.

    ruТело превращает лишние калории в жир.

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  2. I converted my yen into dollars.

    ruЯ поменял свои иены на доллары.

    deIch habe meine Yen in Dollar umgewechselt.

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  3. The land was converted into a park.

    deDas Landstück wurde zu einem Park umgewandelt.

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  4. Tom converted his bedroom into an office.

    deTom hat sein Schlafzimmer zu einem Büro umfunktioniert.

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  5. You must convert dollars into the local currency.

    deSie müssen Dollar in Landeswährung tauschen.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 4
transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product:
change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another:
exchange for (something) of equal value:
become converted:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product:

Origin

From Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin converto (“turn aroun

From Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin converto (“turn around”).

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Forms

converts, converting, converted, converted
Base formconvert · to convert
3rd person singularconverts
Present participleconverting
Past simpleconverted
Past participleconverted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconvert
he, she, itconverts

Past simpleLesson

all personsconverted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave converted
he, she, ithas converted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill convert

Synonyms

20 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy:change over
  • make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something:win overconvince
  • exchange a penalty for a less severe one:commuteexchange
  • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category:changeexchangecommute

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

24 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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