käännynnäinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• convert verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
• revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.

Senses

käännynnäinen is used for these senses in English:

• proselyte One who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.
• revert (religion) One who reverts to that religion which one had adhered to before having converted to another.

convert — full definition

1. verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
2. verb To persuade someone to change their religion, beliefs, or opinion.
3. noun A person who has adopted a new religion, belief, or cause.

revert — full definition

1. verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
2. verb To reply, especially in a business or formal context.

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