English word convert comes from Latin verto, and later Old French convertir (To convert (change from one state to another).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| verto | Latin (lat) | I exchange. I retreat. I reverse (transitive). I translate. I turn around. I turn, revolve. |
| converto | Latin (lat) | I direct myself. I reverse. I rotate. I turn back or recoil. I turn over (soil etc). I turn upside-down; I invert. |
| convertir | Old French (fro) | To convert (change from one state to another). |
| convert | English (en) | (ambitransitive, rugby football) To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.. (intransitive) To become converted.. (intransitive) To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).. (intransitive, ten-pin bowling) To score a spare.. (transitive) To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.. (transitive) To exchange for [...] |