1. noun /ˈkɒn.vɜːt,ˈkɑn.vɝt,kənˈvɜːt,kənˈvɝt/
a) A person who has converted his or her religion.
They were all converts to Islam.
b) A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked.
I never really liked broccoli before, but now that Ive tasted it the way you cook it, Im a convert!
2. verb /ˈkɒn.vɜːt,ˈkɑn.vɝt,kənˈvɜːt,kənˈvɝt/
A kettle converts water into steam.
He converted his garden into a tennis court.
See Also: conversion
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