n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' v ə rt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French convertir, from Latin convertere to turn around, transform, convert, from com- + vertere to turn ― more at WORTH
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another b : to bring about a religious conversion in
2 a : to alter the physical or chemical nature or properties of especially in manufacturing b (1) : to change from one form or function to another (2) : to alter for more effective utilization (3) : to appropriate without right c : to exchange for an equivalent < convert foreign currency into dollars> < convert a bond>
3 obsolete : TURN
4 : to subject to logical conversion
5 a : to make a goal after receiving (a pass) from a teammate b : to score on (as a try for point or free throw) c : to make (a spare) in bowling
intransitive verb
1 : to undergo conversion
2 : to succeed in an attempt for a point, field goal, or free throw
synonyms see TRANSFORM