[ verb ]
■ change in nature, purpose, or function
■ undergo a chemical change
e.g.)
・The substance converts to an acid
→
convert
[ verb ]
■ change the nature, purpose, or function of something
e.g.)
・convert lead into gold
・convert hotels into jails
・convert slaves to laborers
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convert
[ verb ]
■ cause to change
■ make different
■ cause a transformation
e.g.)
・The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
・The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
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alter
,
change
,
modify
[ verb ]
■ undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
e.g.)
・We turned from Socialism to Capitalism
・The people turned against the President when he stole the election
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change state
,
turn
[ verb ]
■ remove or replace the coverings of
e.g.)
・Father had to learn how to change the baby
・After each guest we changed the bed linens
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change
[ verb ]
■ improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
e.g.)
・reform the health system in this country
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reform
[ verb ]
■ change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
e.g.)
・We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
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change over
,
convert
[ verb ]
■ change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
e.g.)
・This experience transformed her completely
・She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture
・transubstantiate one element into another
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transform
,
transmute
,
transubstantiate
[ verb ]
■ cause to adopt a new or different faith
e.g.)
・The missionaries converted the Indian population
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convert
[ verb ]
■ make revisions in
e.g.)
・revise a thesis
→
revise
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