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English noun: convert | |||
| 1. | convert (person) a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Converso, proselyte | ||
English verb: convert | |||
| 1. | convert (change) change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy | ||
| Samples | We converted from 220 to 110 Volt. | ||
| Synonyms | change over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decimalise, decimalize, float, metricate, metricise, metricize, metrify, transduce | ||
| 2. | convert (change) change the nature, purpose, or function of something | ||
| Samples | Convert lead into gold. Convert hotels into jails. Convert slaves to laborers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caramelise, caramelize, compost, cutinize, deaden, diazotize, dress, duplex, encode, ferment, feudalize, fictionalise, fictionalize, flour, fossilise, fossilize, hay, humify, keratinise, keratinize, lignify, malt, malt, mineralize, mineralize, nitrify, novelise, novelize, opalise, opalize, ozonise, ozonize, rasterize, receive, reclaim, reconvert, scrap, slag, sporulate, sulfate, tan, transcribe, transition, verbalise, verbalize, work | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| 3. | convert (change) change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief | ||
| Samples | She converted to Buddhism. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| 4. | convert (change) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category | ||
| Samples | Could you convert my dollars into pounds?. He changed his name. Convert centimeters into inches. Convert holdings into shares. | ||
| Synonyms | change, commute, exchange | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | replace | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, capitalise, capitalize, launder, rectify, utilize | ||
| Verb group | change, shift, switch | ||
| 5. | convert (change) cause to adopt a new or different faith | ||
| Samples | The missionaries converted the Indian population. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catholicise, catholicize, Christianise, Christianize, evangelise, evangelize, Islamise, Islamize, latinise, latinize, proselytise, proselytize | ||
| Cause | convert | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| 6. | convert (competition) score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone | ||
| Samples | Smith converted and his team won. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| 7. | convert (competition) complete successfully | ||
| Samples | Score a penalty shot or free throw. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| 8. | convert (competition) score (a spare) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, rack up, score, tally | ||
| Verb group | convert, convert | ||
| Domain category | bowling | ||
| 9. | convert (communication) make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something | ||
| Samples | He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot convert Sue , The performance is likely to convert Sue | ||
| Synonyms | convince, win over | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disarm | ||
| 10. | convert (change) exchange a penalty for a less severe one | ||
| Synonyms | commute, exchange | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| 11. | convert (change) change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change | ||
| Samples | The substance converts to an acid. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | caramelise, caramelize, immobilise, immobilize, malt, melanise, melanize | ||
| Verb group | convert | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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