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• past participle of convert.
• past tense form of convert.

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

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Etymology

Origin of converted

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

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Example Sentences

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converted

The sprawling New York City duplex is located in the Novare building—formerly the Washington Square Methodist Church built in 1860, which was converted into an eight-unit condominium building in 2006.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Hydrogen peroxide formed during this process can then be converted back into reactive oxygen species at the anode.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Denver converted just one of 12 third downs and finished with 224 yards, 13 fewer than the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

In the spring, it was far-flung corners of rural America, where one promising new data center turned out to be AI servers humming inside what appeared to be a converted chicken coop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I walked into the room, which had been converted from an office space into a fabulous nightclub for the evening, with pink spotlights, zebra-print sofas, palm trees, cocktails, and a delicious Indian buffet.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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