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convert

[kuhn-vurt, kon-vurt] / kənˈvɜrt, ˈkɒn vɜrt /
NOUN
new believer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disciple follower
STRONG
catechumen neophyte novice novitiate proselyte
VERB
change; adapt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply download modify remodel reorganize switch transform translate turn
STRONG
alter appropriate commute interchange make metamorphose revise transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose
WEAK
downlink restyle switch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stagnate
WEAK
endure persist remain stay
VERB
change belief, especially regarding religion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lead move save turn
STRONG
actuate baptize bend bias brainwash budge convince impel incline persuade proselyte proselytize redeem reform regenerate sway
WEAK
alter conviction assimilate to be born again bring around cause to adopt change into change of heart create anew lead to believe make over see the light
Antonyms
STRONG
dissuade repress suppress
WEAK
endure keep persist remain

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The technology is used in optical transceivers, which convert electrical signals into light pulses and vice versa to transmit data between hardware in data centers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Fidelity’s Youth Account requires the teen to convert to a standard brokerage account within 60 days of turning 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

If you make the effort with parenthood communities, he tells brands, you’re very likely to convert consumers into customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That changed in the early 2010s, when researchers discovered their impressive ability to convert light into electricity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

“So I take my secret message, which is I like soup, and convert it to binary. So I is 01000, L is 01010, and so on, until you have this.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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