to convert
- verb
- /kənˈvɜrt/
- The chapel has been converted into a library.
- convert energy
- convert plants
And then that just converts into your subscriber network.
- And then that just converts into your subscriber network.
- So think of this as like converting spaces.
- Again, I remind you do not convert to decimals.
- Because then they feel shame that pretty quickly converts into rage.
- That little bit of difference of mass is converted into energy.
- And then at some point it converts to action.
- The idea of converting data into intelligence.
- So additionally though, that serotonin gets bio converted into melatonin.
Examples
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That little bit of difference of mass is converted into energy.
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The raw materials and energy of production processes are only partly converted to useful products.
Academic text (1999) -
Part of it is being converted into a common room.
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I would like to now convert this into mathematics.
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And let's say that we want to convert this to degrees.
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Each can be converted into a 1400 square foot home.
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Her mom and stepfather live in an old hotel converted to a homeless shelter.
Academic text (1994) -
The heat value of MSW offers the possibility of converting waste to usable energy.
Academic text (1993) -
But more than just birds depend on these algae that convert nitrogen from the air into nitrates.
Academic text (1999) -
The new software will convert your document into a PDF format quickly.
Synonyms
To make something or someone different
To change into something different or make something change
Change something from one form to another
To switch from one system, method, or activity to another
To change something into a different form or material
To change energy or signals into a different form, for example sound into electrical signals
Antonyms
How Changed
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Etymology
Convert comes from Latin parts con- and vertere, which mean 'with' and 'to turn', so the basic idea is 'to turn together'. So to convert something is to 'turn' it into a different form or use, which fits changing a file, a machine, or a system.