1. Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
   "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt";
   - change over
    
2. Change the nature, purpose, or function of something
   "convert slaves to labourers"; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"
    
3. Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
   "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "convert centimetres into inches";
   - change, exchange, commute
    
4. Change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
   "She converted to Buddhism"
    
5. Cause to adopt a new or different faith
   "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
    
6. Make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
   "The candidate's speech converted many undecided voters";
   - win over, convince
    
7. (chemistry) change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
   "The substance converts to an acid"
    
8. Exchange a penalty for a less severe one
   "The judge converted his sentence from life in prison to 25 years";
   - commute, exchange
    
9. Score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
   "Smith converted and his team won"

1. A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
   "The new convert enthusiastically shared his faith with others"
    
2. Someone who is now in favour of something that they previously opposed or disliked
   "He became a convert to the new technology after seeing its benefits"

Derived forms: converted, converts, converting

Type of: actor, alter, change, doer, modify, persuade, rack up, replace, score, tally, worker

Encyclopedia: Convert