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How to pronounce convert in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms change, commute, exchange
Type of replace
Has types utilize, capitalise, break, launder, rectify, capitalize
Verb group shift, switch, change
Derivation conversion, convertible


Could you convert my dollars into pounds?.
convert centimeters into inches.
convert holdings into shares.
Type Words
Synonyms change over
Type of modify, alter, change
Has types transduce, metrify, metricize, metricise, metricate, decimalise, decimalize, float
Derivation conversion, converter


We converted from 220 to 110 Volt.
Type Words
Synonyms convince, win over
Type of persuade
Has types disarm
Type Words
Synonyms commute, exchange
Type of change, alter, modify
Type Words
Type of somebody, person, mortal, soul, individual, someone
Has types converso, proselyte
Type Words
Type of change, modify, alter
Has types evangelise, latinise, proselytise, proselytize, latinize, islamise, islamize, evangelize, christianize, christianise, catholicise, catholicize


The missionaries converted the Indian population.
Type Words
Type of change
Has types immobilize, melanise, melanize, caramelise, malt, caramelize, immobilise
Derivation convertible, converter


The substance converts to an acid.
Type Words
Type of change
Derivation conversion


She converted to Buddhism.
Type Words
Type of modify, change, alter
Has types work, caramelise, caramelize, compost, cutinize, deaden, diazotize, dress, duplex, encode, ferment, feudalize, fictionalise, fictionalize, flour, fossilise, fossilize, hay, humify, keratinise, keratinize, lignify, malt, mineralize, nitrify, novelise, novelize, opalise, opalize, ozonise, ozonize, rasterize, receive, reclaim, reconvert, scrap, slag, sporulate, sulfate, tan, transcribe, transition, verbalise, verbalize
Derivation conversion, convertible, convertor


convert lead into gold.
convert hotels into jails.
convert slaves to laborers.
Type Words
Type of hit, tally, rack up, score
Type Words
Type of hit, rack up, score, tally
Derivation conversion


Smith converted and his team won.
Type Words
Type of rack up, hit, tally, score

Examples of convert

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That way, you can convert a smaller amount to a Roth and minimize your tax bill.
From the usatoday.com
Donald Zucker, a convert to golf when he was well into his 50s, did all of that.
From the newsday.com
Then, you wait up to 20 minutes for YouTube to convert it and make it available.
From the post-gazette.com
Moments later, Kolarov curls in a superb cross but no one is on hand to convert.
From the guardian.co.uk
Peter said there were plans to convert the backyard's shed into another bedroom.
From the brimbankweekly.com.au
We've found religion on the steroids issue, and it is never too late to convert.
From the sacbee.com
Dallas got to the 35-yard line of the Eagles, but failed to convert a 4th-and-4.
From the sacbee.com
Officials decided to convert nine counties to the 582 area code on Feb. 1, 2012.
From the post-gazette.com
The Saints were hurt by their inability to consistently convert in the red zone.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
More examples
  • A person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
  • Change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
  • Change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
  • Change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
  • Change: 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"
  • Cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
  • The Convert or Try, in American and Canadian football, is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking, or two points by touchdown. ...
  • In computing, convert is a command-line utility included in the Windows NT operating system line. It is used to convert volumes using the FAT file systems to NTFS.
  • Converting Companies are companies that specialize in combining raw materials such as polyesters, adhesives, silicone, tapes, foams, plastics, felts, rubbers, liners and metals, as well as other materials, to create new products.