convert vs proselyte

proselyte vs convert

convert and proselyte both are nouns.

convert is a verb but proselyte is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
convert	Yes	No	Yes	No
proselyte	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proselyte is a hyponym of convert; that is, proselyte is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than convert:

convert: a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
proselyte: a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism

Other hyponyms of convert include Converso.

convert (noun)	proselyte (noun)
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief	a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism

convert (verb)	proselyte (verb)
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change
cause to adopt a new or different faith
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone

Difference between convert and proselyte

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