convert

convert: convert con‧vert [kənˈvɜːt ǁ -ˈvɜːrt] verb [transitive]

to change or make something change from one thing to another:

convert something to/into something

• energy consumption that could readily be converted from oil to natural gas

• bonds that can be converted into stock at a later date

• A falling dollar means that foreign-currency profits are worth more when converted into dollars.

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convert UK US /kənˈvɜːt/ verb

► [I or T] to change from one type of system or organization to another, or to make something do this: convert into/to sth »At the end of the 1990s, many building societies converted into banks.
convert sth into/to sth »A trade regime was introduced requiring countries to convert import quotas to tariffs.

► [T] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to exchange one type of currency, share, etc. for another: convert sth (from sth) into/to sth »They had converted all their cash from pounds into dollars.
»Investors have the option of converting bonds into equity
convert sth (from sth) into sth »They were successfully converted from a traditional retailing outlet into a dot.com operation.

► [T] IT to change computer data so that it can be read by a different software program: »Images can be scanned, converted and saved to a specific folder.
convert sth (from sth) into sth »Most programs will easily convert text from one file format into another.

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Synonyms:

Transmute, transform, change / Change the heart of, regenerate, create anew, re-create, renew / Interchange, transpose, reverse, turn about / Appropriate, apply

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convert — vb *transform, metamorphose, transmute, transmogrify, transfigure Analogous words: manufacture, fabricate, forge, *make: apply, utilize, employ, *use convert n Convert, proselyte are synonyms only in being applicable to the same person. Both… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
convert — con·vert /kən vərt/ vt 1 a: to change from one form or use to another b: to exchange (property) for another esp. of a different kind if property...is compulsorily or involuntarily convert ed Internal Revenue Code; esp: to exercise the right of… … Law dictionary
Convert — Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first convert… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convert — Con vert, n. 1. A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who is won over to, or heartily embraces, a creed, religious system, or party, in which he has not previously believed; especially, one who turns from the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convert — [n] new believer catechumen, disciple, follower, neophyte, novice, novitiate, proselyte; concept 361 convert [v1] change; adapt alter, apply, appropriate, commute, downlink, download, interchange, make, metamorphose, modify, remodel, reorganize,… … New thesaurus
Convert — Nom surtout porté dans l Ain, la région lyonnaise et l Auvergne. Désigne celui qui est converti au christianisme, ou encore un frère convers (personne qui se consacre aux travaux manuels dans un couvent). Variante : Convers (43, 70, 74).… … Noms de famille
convert — [kən vʉrt′; ] for n. [ kän′vʉrt΄] vt. [ME converten < OFr convertir < L convertere < com , together + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to change from one form or use to another; transform [convert grain into flour] 2. to cause to change… … English World dictionary
Convert — Con*vert , v. i. To be turned or changed in character or direction; to undergo a change, physically or morally. [1913 Webster] If Nebo had had the preaching that thou hast, they [the Neboites] would have converted. Latimer. [1913 Webster] A red… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convert — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second syllable as a verb … Modern English usage
convert — ► VERB 1) change in form, character, or function. 2) change (money, stocks, or units in which a quantity is expressed) into others of a different kind. 3) adapt (a building) to make it suitable for a new purpose. 4) change one s religious faith… … English terms dictionary

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