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

Many of the grander ones were converted into mosques by the Ottomans and museums in the early years of the Turkish republic.

From The Wall Street Journal

But minutes later, Leicester No.8 Moro went through a huge gap in the home defence for another try converted by Searle.

From Barron's

A farmer has converted an old poultry barn into a storage facility to house items donated to a local charity which was running out of space.

From BBC

Or was converted to look like it was shot on 16mm film.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the Cold War, sections of the autobahn were designed so they could be converted to landing strips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• transformed