Inducing someone to do something
“The evangelists may have a tough time trying to convert the youth of today.”
Present participle for to change the form, character, or function of something
“We can convert almost anything into its digital form for transmission over the internet.”
(convert to/into) Present participle for to change from one form to another
“The moisture in the kernel will then convert to steam and expand, creating pressure that pushes against the hull.”
Present participle for to reconstruct or renovate into a different form
“Developers would convert the old warehouse into an apartment block.”
Present participle for to adapt or recast into a different form
“A famed producer would later convert the popular novel into a film.”
Present participle for to change (money, stocks, or units in which a quantity is expressed) into others of a different kind
“Congress wished to prevent using depreciation to convert ordinary income into capital gains.”
(law) Present participle for to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
“The bailee would convert the goods to his own use.”
Involving or causing change or transformation
Devoted to preaching religious precepts to others, typically to convert them
A slight alteration or modification
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