convert

/ˈkɒn.vət/verb
Middle School
1

To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

2

To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another.

3

To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).

4

To exchange for something of equal value.

5

To express (a quantity) in alternative units.

6

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.

7

To appropriate wrongfully or unlawfully; to commit the common law tort of conversion.

8

To score extra points after (a try) by completing a conversion.

9

To score extra points following a touchdown.

10

To score (especially a penalty kick).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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