English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

konvertieren — meaning in English

German → English · translate English → German instead

English meaning

  • coerce verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
  • convert verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.

Senses

konvertieren is used for these senses in English:

  • coerce (transitive, computing) To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
  • convert (transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

coerce — full definition

  1. verb To force someone into doing something, using pressure, threats, or intimidation.
  2. verb In computing, to force a value to convert from one data type 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.

Related German words