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transfigure
verb
Synonyms
transform, metamorphose, transmute, convert, transmogrify, transfigure mean to change a thing into a different thing.
transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function.
metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power.
transmute implies transforming into a higher element or thing.
convert implies a change fitting something for a new or different use or function.
transmogrify suggests a strange or preposterous metamorphosis.
transfigure implies a change that exalts or glorifies.
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Word History
Middle English, from Anglo-French transfigurer, from Latin transfigurare, from trans- + figurare to shape, fashion, from figura figure
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Transfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfigure. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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