omvända — meaning in English
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English meaning
- convert verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
- proselytize verb To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.
Senses
omvända is used for these senses in English:
- convert (transitive) To induce (someone) to adopt a particular religion, faith, ideology or belief (see also sense 12).
- convert (intransitive) To undergo a conversion of religion, faith or belief (see also sense 3).
- proselytize (ambitransitive, broadly) To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.
convert — full definition
- verb To change something from one form, substance, or purpose into another.
- verb To persuade someone to change their religion, beliefs, or opinion.
- noun A person who has adopted a new religion, belief, or cause.
proselytize — full definition
- verb To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.
- verb To coerce into religious conversion.
- verb To advertise a non-religious belief, way of living, cause, point of view, (scientific) hypothesis, social or other position, political party, or other organization; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to recruit someone.