convert definition

1. a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
2. change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
• examples: We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
3. change the nature, purpose, or function of something
• examples: convert lead into gold
• examples: convert hotels into jails
• examples: convert slaves to laborers
4. change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
• examples: She converted to Buddhism
5. cause to adopt a new or different faith
• examples: The missionaries converted the Indian population
6. score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
• examples: Smith converted and his team won
7. complete successfully
• examples: score a penalty shot or free throw
8. score (a spare)
9. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
• examples: He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
10. change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
• examples: The substance converts to an acid