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to convert

to convert

245 3.7
Change something so it works in a different system
  • verb
  • /kənˈvɜrt/
: convertir en
  • The chapel has been converted into a library.
  • convert energy
  • convert plants

And then that just converts into your subscriber network.

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Examples

  • That little bit of difference of mass is converted into energy.

    Danny Jones

  • 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.

    Master Gardener (2023)

  • I would like to now convert this into mathematics.

  • And let's say that we want to convert this to degrees.

  • Each can be converted into a 1400 square foot home.

    The Cable Guy (1996)

  • 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 change
vsto convert
∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

implies altering form function or system often with a clear result
to turn into
vsto convert
∞ 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

focuses on deliberate alteration into a new form function or system
to translate
vsto convert
81 2.9

Change something from one form to another

applies to altering form function or system rather than only style
to change over
vsto convert
9 3.9

To switch from one system, method, or activity to another

includes changing form function or system more broadly than a mere switch
to transmute
vsto convert
8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

covers practical change into another function or system rather than nature
to transduce
vsto convert
  • Specialized
1 9.8

To change energy or signals into a different form, for example sound into electrical signals

is broader, covering changing objects functions or systems beyond signals

Antonyms

to maintain
∞ 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

to preserve
504 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Changed

to overhaul
39 4.6
to transform
478 3.4
to convert
245 3.7
to change
∞ 1.0
to alter
459 2.5

Surface Forms

convert infinitive
converted past
converted past participle
converting present participle
converts third person singular

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.