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CONVERT, v.t. [L., to turn; coinciding in elements and signification with barter.] 1. To change or turn into another substance or form; as, to convert gases into water, or water into ice.2. To change from one state to another; as, to convert a barren waste into a fruitful field; to convert a wilderness into a garden; to convert rude savages into civilized men.3. To change or turn from one religion to another, or from one party or sect to another; as, to convert pagans to Christianity; to convert royalists into republicans.4. To turn from a bad life to a good one; to change the heart and moral character, from enmity to God and from vicious habits, to love of God and to a holy life.Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 3.He that converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death. James 5. 5. To turn toward a point.Crystal will callify into electricity, and convert the needle freely placed. [Unusual.]6. To turn from one use or destination to another; as, to convert liberty into an engine of oppression.7. To appropriate or apply to ones own use, or to personal benefit; as, to convert public property to our own use.8. To change one proposition into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second; as, all sin is a transgression of the law; but every transgression of the law is sin.9. To turn into another language.CONVERT, v.i. To turn or be changed; to undergo a change. The love of wicked friends converts to fear; that fear, to hate.CONVERT, n. 1. A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who renounces one creed, religious system or party, and embraces another; applied particularly to those who change their religious opinions, but applicable to political and philosophical sects.2. In a more strict sense, one who is turned from sin to holiness.Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. Isaiah 1.3. In monasteries, a lay-friar or brother, admitted to the service of the house, without orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir.
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CONVERT, v.t. [L., to turn; coinciding in elements and signification with barter.] 1. To change or turn into another substance or form; as, to convert gases into water, or water into ice.2. To change from one state to another; as, to convert a barren waste into a fruitful field; to convert a wilderness into a garden; to convert rude savages into civilized men.3. To change or turn from one religion to another, or from one party or sect to another; as, to convert pagans to Christianity; to convert royalists into republicans.4. To turn from a bad life to a good one; to change the heart and moral character, from enmity to God and from vicious habits, to love of God and to a holy life.Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 3.He that converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death. James 5. 5. To turn toward a point.Crystal will callify into electricity, and convert the needle freely placed. [Unusual.]6. To turn from one use or destination to another; as, to convert liberty into an engine of oppression.7. To appropriate or apply to ones own use, or to personal benefit; as, to convert public property to our own use.8. To change one proposition into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second; as, all sin is a transgression of the law; but every transgression of the law is sin.9. To turn into another language.CONVERT, v.i. To turn or be changed; to undergo a change. The love of wicked friends converts to fear; that fear, to hate.CONVERT, n. 1. A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who renounces one creed, religious system or party, and embraces another; applied particularly to those who change their religious opinions, but applicable to political and philosophical sects.2. In a more strict sense, one who is turned from sin to holiness.Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. Isaiah 1.3. In monasteries, a lay-friar or brother, admitted to the service of the house, without orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir. | CON'VERT, n.- A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who renounces one creed, religious system or party, and embraces another; applied particularly to those who change their religious opinions, but applicable to political or philosophical sects.
- In a more strict sense, one who is turned from sin to holiness.
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. – Is. i.
- In monasteries, a lay-friar or brother, admitted to the service of the house, without orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir. – Encyc.
CON-VERT', v.i.To turn or be changed; to undergo a change.
The love of wicked friends converts to fear: / That fear, to hate. – Shak. CON-VERT', v.t. [L. converto; con and verto, to turn; coinciding in elements and signification with barter, and probably from the root of very, vario, veer, Sp. birar, Port. virar, to turn. Class Br.]- To change or turn into another substance or form; as, to convert gases into water, or water into ice.
- To change from one state to another; as, to convert a barren waste into a fruitful field; to convert a wilderness into a garden; to convert rude savages into civilized men.
- To change or turn from one religion to another, or from one party or sect to another; as, to convert pagans to Christianity; to convert royalists into republicans.
- To turn from a bad life to a good one; to change the heart and moral character, from enmity to God and from vicious habits, to love of God and to a holy life.
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. – Acts iii.
He that converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death. – James v.
- To turn toward a point.
Crystal will callify into electricity, and convert the needle freely placed. [Unusual.] – Brown.
- To turn from one use or destination to another; as, to convert liberty into an engine of oppression.
- To appropriate or apply to one's own use, or to personal benefit; as, to convert public property to our own use.
- To change one proposition into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second; as, all sin is a transgression of the law; but every transgression of the law is sin. – Hale.
- To turn into another language. – B. Jonson.
| Con*vert"
- To
cause to turn; to turn.
- To be turned
or changed in character or direction; to undergo a change,
physically or morally.
- A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to
another; a person who is won over to, or heartily embraces, a
creed, religious system, or party, in which he has not previously
believed; especially, one who turns from the controlling power of
sin to that of holiness, or from unbelief to
Christianity.
- To change or turn from one state or
condition to another; to alter in form, substance, or quality; to
transform; to transmute; as, to convert water into
ice.
- A lay friar or brother, permitted to
enter a monastery for the service of the house, but without
orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir.
- To change or turn from one belief or
course to another, as from one religion to another or from one
party or sect to another.
- To produce the spiritual change called
conversion in (any one); to turn from a bad life to a good one;
to change the heart and moral character of (any one) from the
controlling power of sin to that of holiness.
- To apply to any use by a diversion
from the proper or intended use; to appropriate dishonestly or
illegally.
- To exchange for some specified
equivalent; as, to convert goods into money.
- To change (one
proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the
first becomes the predicate of the second.
- To turn into another language; to
translate.
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Convert CONVERT, verb transitive [Latin , to turn; coinciding in elements and signification with barter.] 1. To change or turn into another substance or form; as, to convert gases into water, or water into ice. 2. To change from one state to another; as, to convert a barren waste into a fruitful field; to convert a wilderness into a garden; to convert rude savages into civilized men. 3. To change or turn from one religion to another, or from one party or sect to another; as, to convert pagans to Christianity; to convert royalists into republicans. 4. To turn from a bad life to a good one; to change the heart and moral character, from enmity to God and from vicious habits, to love of God and to a holy life. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 3:19. He that converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death. James 5:19. 5. To turn toward a point. Crystal will callify into electricity, and convert the needle freely placed. [Unusual.] 6. To turn from one use or destination to another; as, to convert liberty into an engine of oppression. 7. To appropriate or apply to ones own use, or to personal benefit; as, to convert public property to our own use. 8. To change one proposition into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second; as, all sin is a transgression of the law; but every transgression of the law is sin. 9. To turn into another language. CONVERT, verb intransitive To turn or be changed; to undergo a change. The love of wicked friends converts to fear; that fear, to hate. CONVERT, noun 1. A person who is converted from one opinion or practice to another; a person who renounces one creed, religious system or party, and embraces another; applied particularly to those who change their religious opinions, but applicable to political and philosophical sects. 2. In a more strict sense, one who is turned from sin to holiness. Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness. Isaiah 1:27. 3. In monasteries, a lay-friar or brother, admitted to the service of the house, without orders, and not allowed to sing in the choir.
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