To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.
Understanding convert
• To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.
• To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief .
• To exchange for something of equal value.
• To express (a quantity) in alternative units.
• To express (a unit of measurement) in terms of another; to furnish a mathematical formula by which a quantity, expressed in the former unit, may be given in the latter.
• To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.
• To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.
• To score extra points following a touchdown.
• To score (especially a penalty kick).
• To score a spare.
• To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief .
• To become converted.
• To cause to turn; to turn.
• To change (one proposition) into another, so that what was the subject of the first becomes the predicate of the second.
• To turn into another language; to translate.
• To increase one's individual score, especially from 50 runs (a fifty) to 100 runs (a century), or from a century to a double or triple century.
• To perform the action that an online advertisement is intended to induce; to reach the point of conversion.
• To transform a material or positional advantage into a win.
(Noun) A person who has converted to a religion.
• A person who is now in favour of something that they previously opposed or disliked.
• Anyone who has converted from being one thing to being another.
• The equivalent of a conversion in rugby
How convert affects you
convert appears in U.S. legal practice across multiple practice areas. Knowing what it means — and when it applies — can determine the outcome of motions, filings, and negotiations. For non-lawyers, the value of looking up a precise definition is that legal terms often carry meanings that differ from everyday usage; relying on the common meaning can lead to costly missteps.
The mechanics of convert
In practice, convert is invoked when parties, judges, or attorneys need to identify the legal status of an issue, the rights of those involved, or the procedural step required next. The definition shown above is sourced from Wiktionary , which is widely cited in U.S. legal practice. Because U.S. law is jurisdictionally layered — federal, state, and sometimes local — the precise application of the term can vary by court, so check the controlling authority for your specific case.