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convert

Pronunciation: [/kənˈvɝt/]

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Learn how to use convert in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “religion”

(verb) to change someone's beliefs or practices, usually related to religion. When someone starts believing in a different god or following a different set of rules, they have converted.

Example

She converted to Buddhism after studying its principles.

Example

He refused to convert to the new faith despite the pressures.

Example

Why did the king decide to convert to Christianity?

Context: “technology”

(verb) to change one form of data or information into another form. Like when you change a file from one type to another on your computer, you are converting it.

Example

She converted the document from PDF to Word format.

Example

The program failed to convert the video into the desired format.

Example

Can you convert this image into a smaller size for me?

Context: “money”

(verb) to exchange one type of currency for another. If you give someone dollars and they give you euros in return, you have converted your money.

Example

I need to convert some dollars into pounds for my trip to the UK.

Example

She forgot to convert her money before traveling and had trouble buying things.

Example

Where can I convert my yen into dollars?

How to pronounce convert

Pronunciation: [/kənˈvɝt/]

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