converting
Pronunciation: [kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ]
Word
Context: "change"
(verb) to change something from one form to another. It's like taking a toy apart and making it into something new, or turning one kind of energy into another.
Example
The company is converting old buildings into modern apartments.
Example
The plan to convert the park into a parking lot was rejected by the community.
Example
What new ideas are we converting into real projects?
Context: "belief"
(verb) to change someone's beliefs or feelings about something. It's like helping a friend see a new way to think about a topic they might not agree with.
Example
He is converting to a new style of music after hearing that band.
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She did not convert her friend to her way of thinking about the issue.
Example
How can we help people convert to our way of thinking?
Context: "measurement"
(verb) to change numbers from one system to another. If you have a recipe in grams but you want to use cups, you convert the amounts.
Example
I am converting the temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
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I couldn't convert the measurements correctly, and the cake didn't rise.
Example
Can you help me convert these inches into centimeters?
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