Main Entry:

meta·mor·phose

Pronunciation:

\-ˌfōz, -ˌfōs\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

meta·mor·phosed; meta·mor·phos·ing

Etymology:

probably from Middle French metamorphoser, from metamorphose metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphosis

Date:

1576

transitive verb1 a: to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means b: to change strikingly the appearance or character of : transform2: to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphismintransitive verb1: to undergo metamorphosis2: to become transformed

synonyms see transform