to convert
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- verb
- /kənˈvɜrt/
- Jargon
:
anotar
- The player decided to convert the 2-point conversion by advancing the ball into the end zone.
- convert the extra point
- convert two points
- convert after touchdown
Examples
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He successfully converted the extra point after the touchdown, contributing to their win.
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Then, late in the second quarter, Michigan State failed to convert on a fourth down and goal.
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Raiders are the worst team in the league when it comes to converting 3rd downs.
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But with a little less than 8 minutes remaining, the Badgers started converting a couple of third downs.
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12th drive: Tigers entered the drive 3-for-12 on third downs, but they converted two on the drive.
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Stephen Gostkowski converted the field goal to give the Patriots a 17-7 lead at the half.
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Tampa Bay promptly drove the length of the field for a touchdown and converted the two-pointer.
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The Rockets failed to convert when it counted in overtime and lost the game 119 to 117.
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In their combined 10 victories, they've converted on third down 78 of 156 times.
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After scoring a touchdown, the team attempted to convert by kicking the ball through the uprights.
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Etymology
Convert comes from Latin parts con- and vertere, meaning 'with' and 'to turn'. In football the idea is the same: you 'turn' a touchdown into extra points, so to convert is to change the score by adding those extra points.