back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"
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"
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"
communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"
give out as one's portion or share
use jointly or in common
have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"
the difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation's balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies; "big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively"