converted

[kuhn-vur-tid]

adjective

1. noting a specified type of person who has been converted from the religion, beliefs, or attitudes characteristic of that type.

   a converted Christian; a converted thief.

2. noting anything, formerly of the type specified, that has been converted to something else.

   His yacht is a converted destroyer escort.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-converted adjective
• unconverted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of converted¹

First recorded in 1585–95; convert ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Ullah pays $700 a month to live at a former office building that was converted to a living and workspace for about 20 residents.

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But for all their control and dominance, they only converted one of their six attempts on target - something Bompastor said is "not enough" in a European competition.

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The former office block was being converted into a hotel.

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In this process, magnetic field lines break and reassemble, leading to magnetic energy being converted into heat, radiation, and eruptions of plasma.

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In just two weeks since returning from a shoulder injury and being moved to the bullpen, the converted rookie starter has become the club’s most dominant relief option.

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