Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Conver-tíre, Conver-tere, v. a.
1. to convert, turn, change; 2. to destine, apply, assign; 3. to convert, make a convert of; 4. to turn one's eyes towards; 5. to bring back to obedience; 6. to retrograde, retreat; v. r. to become converted. — in male, to degenerate. — in fuga, to run away; s. m. Conver-titóre, f. Conver-titríce; adj. Conver-ténte.