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\Definition of morph
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a : allomorph
b : a distinctive collocation of phones (such as a portmanteau form) that serves as the realization of more than one morpheme in a context (such as the French du for the sequence of de and le)
2a : a local population of a species that consists of interbreeding organisms and is distinguishable from other populations by morphology or behavior though capable of interbreeding with them
b : a phenotypic variant of a species
morph
verbmorphed; morphing; morphs
Definition of morph (Entry 2 of 5)
: to change the form or character of : transform
: to undergo transformation especially : to undergo transformation from an image of one object into that of another especially by means of computer-generated animation
morph
abbreviationDefinition of morph (Entry 3 of 5)
morph-
combining formvariants:
or morpho-
Definition of morph- (Entry 4 of 5)
1 : form
morphogenesis
2 : morpheme
morphophonemics
-morph
noun combining formDefinition of -morph (Entry 5 of 5)
: one having (such) a form
isomorph
Examples of morph in a Sentence
Verb
The picture of a dog morphed into a picture of a cat.
Using the new software, we morphed a picture of a dog into a picture of a cat.
a quiet college student who has morphed into a glamorous actress
He is trying to morph himself into a different person.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The pattern by which a particular isotope morphs is its decay chain.
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Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Health," 1 Feb. 2020 Come Friday and Saturday, Kenny’s Italian Café, a breezy, rustic seaside venue morphs into a late-night dancing spot.
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Kate Donnelly, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Insider's Guide to Negril, Jamaica's Low-Key Hideaway," 3 Feb. 2020 Grey Hen will start as a saloon and morph into a drug store on the 100-year anniversary of Prohibition.
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Tirion Morris, azcentral, "What to expect when the masterminds behind UnderTow open a train-themed cocktail bar," 21 Aug. 2019 So how did the practice morph from humble branches to majestic trees?
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National Geographic, "See the electric and eclectic ways Americans decorate for Christmas," 14 Dec. 2018 How did a holiday that began as a way to honor the dead morph into just another ritual of over-the-top American consumption?
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Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, "Half a billion on Halloween pet costumes is latest sign of America’s out-of-control consumerism," 28 Oct. 2019 Supernova morphs and its shock waves reverse in stunning new NASA video.
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Fox News, "Bolton told aide to alert National Security Council lawyer over Ukraine meeting," 15 Oct. 2019 After about two weeks, the hard, white flesh morphs into a brown mush that’s repulsive to look at but has a refreshing briskness with winy overtones, like old-fashioned applesauce laced with cinnamon.
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Washington Post, "Try something new with uncommonly delicious (and ugly) fruit," 5 Nov. 2019 The relationship between section and title morphs throughout.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Carmen Maria Machado’s Many Haunted Stories of a Toxic Relationship," 31 Oct. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Overall, the survey found that 63% are concerned that the Democratic Party is morphing into socialism.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, "Voters: 63% fear socialism means bread lines, secret police, hospital waiting lines," 16 Mar. 2020 Aside from the price plunge, Iran is also dealing with the coronavirus, which has morphed from a health crisis into an economic one.
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Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, "Iran hit hardest as oil price war, cornavirus cripples nation," 10 Mar. 2020 Opinion: An author in Milan observes that a sense of indignation over travel restrictions has morphed into a dawning sense of community awareness.
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Mike Ives, New York Times, "Coronavirus, Italy, Bernie Sanders: Your Tuesday Briefing," 10 Mar. 2020 First came the Greens, founded in 1980, who quickly morphed from hirsute radicals into a party of government.
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The Economist, "The splintering states A pact with the far right in Thuringia rattles German politics," 6 Feb. 2020 An appointment like that makes the PCAOB’s appear politically partisan and causes concern that the board will morph completely into a do-nothing regulator.
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Fortune, "What’s Going on With the Regulator That Keeps Public U.S. Companies In Check?," 26 Nov. 2019 Thursday’s dive followed the frenetic pace Wall Street has seen all week and came a day after the Dow morphed into a bear market, reflecting a 20 percent fall from its all-time high.
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Thomas Heathand Taylor Telford, BostonGlobe.com, "Dow plunges 10% despite Fed lifeline as coronavirus panic grips investors," 12 Mar. 2020 The projection then morphs into a ghostly 3-D re-creation of the mosque before its destruction, the architectural rendering rising from the rubble around it.
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Washington Post, "At the Sackler Gallery, take a virtual-reality tour of cities ravaged by ISIS," 5 Mar. 2020 Error 0: The final two games of the regular season didn’t serve as a strong indication that Clear Springs would morph into a third-round playoff team, but the Lady Chargers are finding the post-season environment quite cozy.
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Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, "Clear Springs’ fast start paves way to win over North Shore," 20 Feb. 2020
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