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Word: Convert
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘turn round, send in a different direction’): from Old French convertir, based on Latin convertere ‘turn about’, from con- ‘altogether’ + vertere ‘turn’
kənˈvəːt
change the form, character, or function of something
Short Definition:cause to change in form
Examples:- modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one
change one's religious faith or other belief
Short Definition:change faith or belief
Examples:- at sixteen he converted to Catholicism
score from (a penalty kick, pass, or other opportunity) in a sport or game
Short Definition:score from penalty kick etc.
Examples:- Faulkner gave away a penalty corner which was converted by Saeed Anjum
Word: Convert
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkɒnvəːt
a person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other belief
Short Definition:person who has changed faith or belief
Examples:- he is a recent convert to the Church
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