metamorphose

met·a·mor·phose  (mt-môrfz, -fs)

v. met·a·mor·phosed, met·a·mor·phos·ing, met·a·mor·phos·es

v.tr.

1. To change into a wholly different form or appearance; transform: "His eyes turned bloodshot, and he was metamorphosed into a raging fiend" (Jack London).

2. To subject to metamorphosis or metamorphism.

v.intr.

To be changed or transformed by or as if by metamorphosis or metamorphism. See Synonyms at convert.

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[French métamorphoser, from Old French, from metamorphose, metamorphosis, from Latin metamorphsis; see metamorphosis.]

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metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz]

vb

to undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	metamorphose - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" transmogrify, transfigure change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
	2.	metamorphose - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle" transmute, transform change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" aurify - transform into gold become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

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metamorphose

verb transform, change, alter, remake, convert, remodel, mutate, reshape, be reborn, transmute, transfigure, transmogrify (jocular), transubstantiate She had been metamorphosed by the war.

Translations

metamorphose [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz]

A. VT → metamorfosear (into en)

B. VI → metamorfosearse (into en)

metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔː^rfəʊz]

vi

(= change) to metamorphose into sth → se métamorphoser en qch
to metamorphose from sth into sth → de qch, se métamorphoser en qch
Mitchell metamorphosed from creator into executor → Mitchell, de créateur, se métamorphosa en exécutant.

[creature] (= mutate) → se métamorphoser

vt (= transform) to metamorphose sth into sth → métamorphoser qch en qch
to be metamorphosed → être métamorphosé(e)
She had been metamorphosed by the war → Elle avait été métamorphosée par la guerre.
to be metamorphosed into sth → être métamorphosé(e) en qch

metamorphose

vt → verwandeln; (Sci) → umwandeln

vi → sich verwandeln; (Sci) → sich umwandeln

metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz] vi to metamorphose into (frm) → trasformarsi in

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metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz] vi to metamorphose into (frm) → trasformarsi in