converted

American  

[kuhn-vur-tid] / kənˈvɜr tɪd /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-converted adjective
• unconverted adjective

Etymology

Origin of converted

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

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, Zelensky called the latest work on security guarantees “good steps forward” but said Kyiv hoped to see the pledges converted into formal documents backed by Western parliaments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside the light cages, incoming light pulses are efficiently converted into collective excitations of the surrounding atoms.

From Science Daily

The nutrient must first be converted into a usable form through a process called nitrogen fixation, which relies on microorganisms in the soil.

From Science Daily

The contestants sat around a table at the “University of Play” conference room at Hasbro’s offices in a converted brick mill building.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The converted ship design satisfies all safety standards to survive a collision without nuclear leaks.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• transformed