a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"
vegetation that has grown; "a growth of trees"; "the only growth was some salt grass"
something grown or growing; "a growth of hair"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
a progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"
attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"
change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy; "We converted from 220 to 110 Volt"
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief; "She converted to Buddhism"
cause to adopt a new or different faith; "The missionaries converted the Indian population"
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
score (a spare)
complete successfully; "score a penalty shot or free throw"
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone; "Smith converted and his team won"