convert

convert
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. change, make over; retool, adapt; reorganize, remodel, regenerate; reduce, transmute, transform, transmogrify, render; exchange. —n. neophyte, disciple; renegade, apostate; transsexual. See changeability. Ant., retain.
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(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. proselyte, neophyte, disciple; see beginner , believer , follower .
v.
1. [To alter the form or use]
Syn. turn, transform, change; see change 1 .
2. [To alter convictions]
Syn. turn, regenerate, save, bring the light to, show the light to, bring to God, make a convert of, baptize, make a Christian of, change into, bring over, bring around, bring round, make over, assimilate to, lead to believe, gain the confidence of, change the heart of, proselytize, create anew, persuade, win over, switch*; see also reform 1 .
See Synonym Study at change , transform .
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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
proselyte, novitiate, neophyte, catechumen.
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v.
change, transform, transmutate, switch, metamorphose, reverse, remodel, modify, *do an about-face, *do a turnaround, adapt.
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(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To change into a different form, substance, or state: metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate. See CHANGE.

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