
[Middle English converten, from Old French convertir, from Latin convertere, to turn around : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + vertere, to turn.]
SYNONYMS convert, metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmute. These verbs mean to change into a different form, substance, or state: convert stocks into cash; misery that was metamorphosed into happiness; a gangling adolescent who was transfigured into a handsome adult; transformed the bare stage into an enchanted forest; a boom that transmogrified the sleepy town into a bustling city; impossible to transmute lead into gold.
| converse, conundrum, controversy | |
| convertible, convict, convince |
verb
Definition: change belief
Antonyms: hold, remain
v
Definition: change; adapt
Antonyms: endure, hold, idle, keep, persist, remain, stay, wait
It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.
— Gandhi
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - omdanne, konvertere, omveksle, ombygge, vende om, omstille, opsave
v. intr. - omdannes, konverteres
n. - konvertit
Nederlands (Dutch)
bekeerling, omwisselen, omrekenen, veranderen, verbouwen, (zich) bekeren, om te bouwen zijn, omzetten in doelpunt (rugby etc.), herleiden
Français (French)
v. tr. - convertir, transformer, adapter, (Math, Comput) convertir, (Archit) aménager, reconvertir, (Relig, Pol) convertir, (Sport) transformer
v. intr. - changer, passer à qch, être convertible, (Relig, Pol) convertir, (Sport) transformer (rugby)
n. - converti
Deutsch (German)
v. - konvertieren, umwandeln, verwandeln, bekehren, umrechnen, umbauen
n. - Bekehrter, Konvertit
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μετατρέπω, μεταστρέφω, μεταποιώ, προσηλυτίζω
n. - (θρησκ., μτφ.) προσήλυτος
Italiano (Italian)
convertire, mutare, trasformare, cambiare, rinnovare, convertito
Português (Portuguese)
v. - converter, desviar
n. - convertido (m)
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Русский (Russian)
изменять, обращать, конвертировать, превращать, новообращенный
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Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - transformar, convertir, reconvertir, cambiar, reducir, reformar
v. intr. - transformarse, convertirse, reconvertirse, cambiarse, reducirse, reformarse
n. - converso
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - omvandla, omforma, ställa om, omsätta, omvända (relig.), konvertera (data.), ståla järn, kunna omvandlas
n. - omvänd, proselyt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使改变信仰, 倒置, 兑换, 转变, 变换, 改变信仰, 皈依, 皈依者, 改宗者
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使改變信仰, 倒置, 兌換
v. intr. - 轉變, 變換, 改變信仰, 皈依
n. - 皈依者, 改宗者
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 변환시키다, 개심 시키다, 바꾸어 놓다
v. intr. - 변화하다, 전향하다, 럭비에서 (트라이를) 콘버트하다
n. - 개종자, 전향자
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 変える, 転換する, 改宗させる, 改宗する, 換算する, 換える
n. - 改宗者
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) غير, حول (الاسم) معتنق عقيدة جديدة, متحول الى
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - המיר, החליף, המיר דתו, הפך, שינה
v. intr. - המיר, שינה
n. - מומר, גר
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