Convert — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

to persuade to change to one's religious faith

"young missionaries who go door-to-door trying to convert people"

to change in form, appearance, or use

"the old factory was converted into an apartment building"

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"

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

"the bailee converted the goods to his own use"

a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect

"the converts were the most vocal and fervent worshippers in the church"

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"