convert — con|vert1 W3 [kənˈvə:t US ˈvə:rt] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: convertir, from Latin convertere to turn around, convert , from com ( COM ) + vertere to turn ] 1.) a) [T] to change something into a different form of thing, or to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
convert — 01. Jehovah s Witnesses go door to door, trying to [convert] people to their religion. 02. Francisco Zabiel came to Japan to [convert] people to Christianity in the 16th century. 03. Calvin [converted] many rich Catholics to Protestantism in… … Grammatical examples in English
convert — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new, recent ▪ enthusiastic ▪ reluctant ▪ Catholic, Jewish, etc … Collocations dictionary
convert — 1. noun /ˈkɒn.vɜːt,ˈkɑn.vɝt,kənˈvɜːt,kənˈvɝt/ a) A person who has converted his or her religion. They were all converts to Islam. b) A person who is now in favour of something that he or she previously opposed or disliked. I never really liked… … Wiktionary
Abdul Rahman (convert) — Infobox Person name = Abdul Rahman image size = caption = birth date = 1965 birth place = Kabul, Afganistan death date = death place = occupation = spouse = children = Mariam and MariaAbdul Rahman ( fa. عبدالرحمن) (born 1965) is an Afghan citizen … Wikipedia
gʷher- — gʷher English meaning: hot, warm Deutsche Übersetzung: “heiß, warm” Material: O.Ind. háras n. “blaze, glow” (= Gk. θέρος, Arm. jer), ghr̥ṇá m. “blaze, glow, heat” (= Lat. fornus, O.C.S. grъnъ), ghr̥ṇōti “glũht, shines”, gharmá… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
clinical convert — noun A person converted on his or her deathbed • • • Main Entry: ↑clinic … Useful english dictionary
List of Canada's Worst Handyman 2 episodes — This is a list of episodes from Canada s Worst Handyman 2 , the second season of the Canadian television series that seeks to find the worst handyman in the country. Airdates listed are the first air dates on Discovery Channel Canada the date of… … Wikipedia
USS Thresher (SS-200) — USS|Thresher|SS 200, a Tambor class submarine, was the first United States Navy ship to be named for the thresher shark. Her keel was laid down 27 May 1939 at the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 27 March 1940… … Wikipedia
USS Texas (BB-35) — is a was the first battleship to fit anti aircraft guns, in 1914] World War IUpon her return to active duty with the fleet, Texas resumed a schedule of training operations along the New England coast and off the Virginia Capes alternated with… … Wikipedia
