Basic Details
Word: Convert
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To change something into a different form or use; also, to change someone's beliefs.
Synonyms: change, transform, turn, adapt
How to Spell Convert
Syllables: con - vert
Tricky part: The second syllable is vert, with an e, even though it sounds like vurt. The word ends in a plain t.
Watch out for: convirt, convurt, konvert
Memory tip: Vert means turn, as in vertigo, the spinning feeling. To convert is to turn something into something else, and vert always has an e.
Usage Examples
Example 1: This app can convert your voice notes into text.
Example 2: We plan to convert the spare room into a study.
Example 3: Can you convert 5 kilometres into metres?
Fun Fact
A catalytic converter in a car's exhaust converts harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, into less harmful ones, such as carbon dioxide.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:
c_nv_rt
a) o, i
b) a, e
c) o, e
d) o, u
Show answer
c) o, e. Con is the usual start, and vert, the turning part, is always spelt with e.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word convert as used in the sentence:
The rooftop panels convert sunlight into electricity for the whole school.
a) reflect
b) store
c) block
d) transform
Show answer
d) transform. The panels change light into power, which is what transform means.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. convert 2. multipley 3. substract 4. devide
a) split into equal parts
b) change into a different form
c) add a number to itself a given number of times
d) take one number away from another
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b) change into a different form. Multiply has no e, divide starts di and subtract has no s after sub.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A recipe asks you to convert 2 cups into millilitres. This means you should ____.
a) give the same amount in millilitres
b) double the amount of liquid
c) pour away half of the liquid
d) use two different cups
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a) give the same amount in millilitres
2. A convert (a noun, stressed on CON) is ____.
a) a machine for changing currency
b) a person who has changed their beliefs
c) a short written message
d) a kind of covered cart
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b) a person who has changed their beliefs
