Visual meaning of 'converting'? - learn with images, example in daily life

verb

To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

"A kettle converts water into steam."

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To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.

"He converted his garden into a tennis court."

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To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 11).

"They converted her to Roman Catholicism on her deathbed."

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To exchange for something of equal value.

"We converted our pounds into euros."

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To express (a quantity) in alternative units.

"The recipe calls for ounces, but I'm converting it to grams since my scale uses metric units. "

math science physics amount

Visual illustration of converting: To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.

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To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.

"How do you convert feet into metres?"

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verb

To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.

"The employee was fired after converting company funds for his personal use. "

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verb

(rugby football) To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.

"After scoring the try, the team was successful in converting, adding two more points to their score. "

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To score (especially a penalty kick).

"The striker calmly stepped up and easily converted the penalty, winning the game for his team. "

sport achievement

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(ten-pin bowling) To score a spare.

"The bowler successfully converted the first ball into a spare. "

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To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).

"We’ve converted to Methodism."

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To become converted.

"The chair converts into a bed."

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Visual illustration of converting: To cause to turn; to turn. - Image 1

converting: To cause to turn; to turn. - Thumbnail 1

verb

To cause to turn; to turn.

"The baker is converting the flour and sugar into delicious cookies. "

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Visual illustration of converting: To change (one proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second.

verb

To change (one proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second.

"We are converting the statement "All dogs are mammals" into "Some mammals are dogs." "

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To turn into another language; to translate.

"The translator is converting the book from French to English. "

language communication

Visual illustration of converting: To increase one's individual score, especially from 50 runs (a fifty) to 100 runs (a century), or from a century to a double or triple century.

verb

To increase one's individual score, especially from 50 runs (a fifty) to 100 runs (a century), or from a century to a double or triple century.

"He was playing so well that everyone hoped he would succeed in converting his fifty into a century. "

sport achievement

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To perform the action that an online advertisement is intended to induce; to reach the point of conversion.

"Each time a user clicks on one of your adverts, you will be charged the bid amount whether the user converts or not."

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