Noun

• S: (n) convert (a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief)

Verb

• S: (v) convert, change over (change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy) "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
• S: (v) convert (change the nature, purpose, or function of something) "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
• S: (v) convert (change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief) "She converted to Buddhism"
• S: (v) change, exchange, commute, convert (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"
• S: (v) convert (cause to adopt a new or different faith) "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
• S: (v) convert (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"
• S: (v) convert (complete successfully) "score a penalty shot or free throw"
• S: (v) convert (score (a spare))
• S: (v) convert, win over, convince (make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something) "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
• S: (v) commute, convert, exchange (exchange a penalty for a less severe one)
• S: (v) convert (change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change) "The substance converts to an acid"