convert
verb · noun
Simple meaning
Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑnvɚt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.”
Change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
“The substance converts to an acid.”
transitive
To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
Change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
transitive
To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief.
transitive
To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
noun
A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
Anyone who has converted from being one thing to being another.
A person who is now in favour of something that they previously opposed or disliked.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
Used this way, convert is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
“We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use convert
- “We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.”verb
- “The substance converts to an acid.”verb
- “Smith converted and his team won.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.
A car that has top that can be folded or removed.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water.
Converter for changing information from one code to another.
Device for converting digital signals into analogue signals.
Device for converting digital signals into analogue signals.
Converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa.
Converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditions.
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