CONVERT

/ˈkɒn.vəːt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. noun a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief.
  2. verb change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy. — synonyms: change_over
  3. verb change the nature, purpose, or function of something.
  4. verb change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief.
  5. verb exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category. — synonyms: change, exchange, commute
  6. verb cause to adopt a new or different faith.
  7. verb score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone.
  8. verb complete successfully.
  9. verb score (a spare).
  10. verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something. — synonyms: win_over, convince
  11. verb exchange a penalty for a less severe one. — synonyms: commute, exchange
  12. verb change in nature, purpose, or function.

Examples

  • “They were all converts to Islam.”
  • “I never really liked broccoli before, but now that I've tasted it the way you cook it, I'm a convert!”
  • “A kettle converts water into steam.”

See all 78 words you can make from CONVERT →

← Unscramble different letters