convert

Noun

• a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

Verb

• change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
  • The substance converts to an acid
    

• exchange a penalty for a less severe one

• make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
  • He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
    

• score (a spare)

• complete successfully
  • score a penalty shot or free throw
    

• 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
    

• cause to adopt a new or different faith
  • The missionaries converted the Indian population
    

• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
  • Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
    
  • He changed his name
    
  • convert centimeters into inches
    
  • convert holdings into shares
    

• change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
  • She converted to Buddhism
    

• change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  • convert lead into gold
    
  • convert hotels into jails
    
  • convert slaves to laborers
    

• change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
  • We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  commute , exchange , win over , convince , change , change over