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The term "convert" in literature exhibits a rich range of meanings that emphasize transformation, whether in belief, form, or function. In many instances, it denotes a person who has changed their faith or allegiance, such as individuals who embraced Christianity or other doctrines, seen in accounts of religious converts in historical narratives [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Equally, the word appears in technological and practical contexts to indicate the process of changing one form of data or material into another, as when binary files are transformed into text or images are reformatted [6, 7, 8, 9]. Moreover, authors employ "convert" metaphorically to describe the transformation of moods or situations—from turning suspicion into wrath or reshaping relationships—which adds a layer of poetic nuance to its usage [10, 11, 12, 13]. This multiplicity in meaning underscores the universal appeal of transformation as a core theme in literature.
  1. Amsden , of Vermont, a convert and missionary to the Jews in the United States about 1850.
    — from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein
  2. Marks , J. D., a convert was at first in 1819.
    — from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein
  3. O Lord God of hosts, convert us and shew thy face, and we shall be saved.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. Convert me, and I shall be converted, for thou art the Lord my God.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  5. On his way to London, a Jesuit at Antwerp tried to convert him to Roman Catholicism.
    — from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein
  6. Now, use a utility program called UUDECODE to convert the file back to its binary form (or whatever).
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  7. The solution is to convert binary files to text codes using a utility program called UUENCODE.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  8. Use the UUDECODE.COM program to convert ART019 into a GIF formatted file.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  9. My test edition of The Saltrod Daily News did not convert news to sound.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno
  10. The clear proof of one overt deed was the cold breath needed to convert the lowering clouds of suspicion into a rain of wrath.
    — from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser
  11. if you knew what a scene of constraint and ill-nature lies before me, I'm sure it would convert your resentment into pity.
    — from She Stoops to Conquer; Or, The Mistakes of a Night: A Comedy by Oliver Goldsmith
  12. I bent all my mind to throw that glamour upon it, seeking not only to convert her but myself to that.
    — from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells
  13. A study of family portraits is enough to convert a man to the doctrine of reincarnation.
    — from The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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