con‧vert 1 W3 AC / kənvɜt $ -vɜrt / 动词

1

a) [及物动词] to change something into a different form, or to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose or in a different way → convertible

convert something to/into something

They converted the spare bedroom into an office.

The stocks can be easily converted to cash.

a 19th-century converted barn (= barn changed into a house )

b) [不及物动词] to change into a different form, or change into something that can be used for a different purpose or in a different way

convert to/into

a sofa that converts into a bed

In the process, the light energy converts to heat energy.

2

a) [及物动词] to persuade someone to change to a different religion

convert somebody to something

European missionaries converted thousands to Christianity.

b) [不及物动词] to change to a different religion

convert to

She converted to Catholicism.

3

a) [不及物动词] to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing something

convert to

people who have recently converted to vegetarianism

b) [及物动词] to persuade someone to change to a different set of ideas, principles, or ways of doing something

convert somebody to something

She succeeded in converting me to her point of view.

newly/freshly converted

newly converted feminists

4 [不及物和及物动词] to make a conversion in rugby or American football

→ preach to the converted at preach ( 4 )