Converted

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /kənˈvɝtɪd/

Definitions

1. The alteration of something into a different form or use can refer to both physical transformation and a shift in belief or opinion
2. Changing the state, function, or perspective of an object or individual often implies a significant modification or transition
3. The process of adapting or transforming an item or thought into a new version may encompass both tangible and intangible changes

Etymology: The word "converted" is simply the past tense and past participle of "convert," so its story is really the story of its verb. That verb comes from Latin "converto," meaning "turn around" or "turn about," built from "com-" (together, thoroughly) and "vertere" (to turn). The English form arrived by way of Old French "convertir," which passed into Middle English as "converten," so the sense of physically turning something has been there from the start. From that literal turning, the word spread into figurative meanings. A thing can be turned into another thing, a person can be turned from one belief to another, and money or goods can be turned into other currency or form. Each of these uses grows from the same basic image of a change in direction or state.

Synonyms: changed, transformed, altered, adapted, modified

Antonyms: remained, stayed, preserved, retained, unchanged