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transmute

verb

to change in form, appearance, or use

in his elegy on his deceased wife, the poet has transmuted inconsolable grief into high art

Synonyms of transmute

Words Related to transmute

adjust, alter, modify, recast

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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