verb / noun
convert
kuhn-VURT/kənˈvɜːrt/
To change to another form or system.
The carpenter converts an old wooden shipping crate into a bookcase.
Etymology
The central image is turning something around: Latin used the combination for transformation. A change of religion, form, or use is thus a figurative turn toward a different state or direction.
In context
I have to convert the biological matter into something my body can work with
More examples
- This app converts miles to kilometers.
- We converted the document into a PDF.
- He converted to Buddhism during college.
- A recent convert to cycling, she now rides to work.
Forms
convert · converts · converted · converting
conversion noun — A change in form, use, or belief.