1
as in to influence
to persuade to change to one's religious faith
young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people
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2
as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
the old factory was converted into an apartment building
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as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted
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as in to seize
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
the bailee converted the goods to his own use
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as in recruit
a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect
the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church
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as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
the British biologist T. H. Huxley was one of the earliest converts to Darwin's theory of evolution
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Recent Examples of convert
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Pennies can be exchanged for cash at Coinstar, banks, credit unions
Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, according to USA TODAY.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
But his pleas on Tuesday did not seem to yield many converts.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Verb
The Ierapetra municipality has converted an indoor training center facility into a makeshift camp, where hundreds of tourists and residents who abandoned their homes spent the night Wednesday.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Pennies can be exchanged for cash at Coinstar, banks, credit unions
Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, according to USA TODAY.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
Despite a few recent converts, no one was there waiting to be convinced.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
But his pleas on Tuesday did not seem to yield many converts.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convert
Verb
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Taking control of those first few hours will influence your cortisol levels for the rest of the day.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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This asymmetric and chemically heterogeneous upwelling, influenced by tectonic movement, is concentrated below the Afar region in Ethiopia.—
Jay Kakade
July 05,
New Atlas,
5 July 2025
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Advertisement Taken together, these developments would shift the balance of power in the populists’ favor, transforming how the E.U. defines its values and its interests.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
11 July 2025
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Rubio seeks to transform department Rubio is seeking to transform the State Department as part of the Trump administration’s effort to revamp American foreign policy and slash the size of the federal government.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
11 July 2025
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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Becker had run in high school but was working as a mortgage broker when, with his 60th birthday approaching, a friend persuaded him to try a marathon in Minnesota.—
James Rainey
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Yemen’s war began when the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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One media entrepreneur has already seized part of the Fyre opportunity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 July 2025
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The former four-star recruit from Oregon ranked 23rd nationally in passing efficiency, completing 61.7 percent of his 350 attempts for 2,885 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Junior Dijon Johnson is a former top-100 recruit who changed his commitment from Ohio State.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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According to tradition, the incumbent chooses his successor, and is then — so adherents believe — reincarnated in that person’s body.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 July 2025
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This trails both Muslims and Hindus, who each retain 99 percent of their adherents from childhood.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Verb
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But chaplains today tend to draw from a range of texts and traditions, rather than proselytizing their own beliefs.—
Cornelia Powers,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2025
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Liberal Justice Elena Kagan was among those questioning Wisconsin’s contention that one way organizations can get the exemption is by actively proselytizing.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the next morning, just as Debrah prepares to leave, Madea stops her in the hotel lobby and convinces her to attend the ceremony after all.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Isio is convinced that the only way out is to play by the rules, even when her charismatic new roommate, Farah (Ann Akinjirin), warns her otherwise.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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“Convert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convert. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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