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Definition convert in British English

convert verb

verb
/kənˈvɜː(r)t/
1

to change from one system, use, or method to another, or to make something do this

Example

You have to convert the temperature readings from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

Example

The subsidies are to enable farmers to convert to organic production methods.

Example

The sofa converts into a bed.

Example

They converted the old school into luxury flats.

Synonyms and related words
transition change make into transition change turn into
2

to change your beliefs, especially your religious beliefs, or to persuade someone to do this

Example

At the age of 16, Greene converted to Catholicism.

3

to make a conversion in rugby

Definition convert in British English