Transmute

  • 11transmute — verb (transmuted; transmuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans + mutare to change more at mutable Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher… …

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  • 12transmute — transmutable, adj. transmutability, transmutableness, n. transmutably, adv. transmuter, n. /trans myooht , tranz /, v.t., v.i., transmuted, transmuting. to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform. [1400 50;… …

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  • 13transmute — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. transform, convert, adapt; see change 1 . See Synonym Study at transform . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. mutate, change, metamorphose, transmogrify. see transform III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To change into a… …

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  • 14transmute — trans|mute [trænzˈmju:t US træns ] v [T + into] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: transmutare, from mutare to change ] formal to change one substance or type of thing into another >transmutation [ˌtrænzmju:ˈteıʃən US ˌtræns ] n [U and C] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15transmute — trans|mute [ trænz mjut ] verb intransitive or transitive FORMAL to change into something completely different, or make something change in this way ╾ trans|mu|ta|tion [ ,trænzmju teıʃn ] noun count or uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16transmute — [[t]trænzmju͟ːt[/t]] transmutes, transmuting, transmuted V ERG If something transmutes or is transmuted into a different form, it is changed into that form. [FORMAL] [V into n] She ceased to think, as anger transmuted into passion... [V n into n] …

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  • 17transmute — trans·mute || trænz mjuːt , s v. change form, be transformed from one condition to another …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 18transmute — [tranz mju:t, trα:nz , ns ] verb change in form, nature, or substance. ↘subject (an element) to transmutation. Derivatives transmutability noun transmutable adjective transmutative adjective transmuter …

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  • 19transmute — v. a. Change (from one form or nature into another), transform …

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  • 20transmute — v transform, metamorphose, convert, change, alter. See transform …

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