convert

[kuhn-vurt, kon-vurt] / kənˈvɜrt, ˈkɒn vɜrt /

NOUN

new believer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disciple follower

STRONG

catechumen neophyte novice novitiate proselyte

VERB

change; adapt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply download modify remodel reorganize switch transform translate turn

STRONG

alter appropriate commute interchange make metamorphose revise transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose

WEAK

downlink restyle switch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stagnate

WEAK

endure persist remain stay

VERB

change belief, especially regarding religion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lead move save turn

STRONG

actuate baptize bend bias brainwash budge convince impel incline persuade proselyte proselytize redeem reform regenerate sway

WEAK

alter conviction assimilate to be born again bring around cause to adopt change into change of heart create anew lead to believe make over see the light

Antonyms

STRONG

dissuade repress suppress

WEAK

endure keep persist remain

Example Sentences

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"One is to convert lower-energy infrared photons into higher energy visible photons. The other, what we explore here, is to use SF to generate two excitons from a single exciton photon."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which plans to convert it into a detention center for immigrants awaiting deportation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

An application was submitted by Atique Choudhury in 2019 to convert the site to 55 flats.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

By the end of the pilot, I was a “Buffy” convert.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Luckily, the Internet was finally around, so I could convert the twentieth of Mehr in 1359 to the exact date on the US calendar.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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