Dated pear recipe was converted again (9)

I believe the answer is:

readapted

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'converted again' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'dated pear recipe' is the wordplay.
'recipe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dated'+'pear'='datedpear'
'datedpear' anagrammed gives 'READAPTED'.

'was' is the link.

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