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metamorphose
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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.

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

metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz]
vb
to undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.metamorphosemetamorphose - 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"
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.metamorphosemetamorphose - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
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"

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. VTmetamorfosear (into en)
B. VImetamorfosearse (into en)
metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfəʊz]
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
vtverwandeln; (Sci) → umwandeln
visich verwandeln; (Sci) → sich umwandeln
metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz] vi to metamorphose into (frm) → trasformarsi in
metamorphose [ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz] vi to metamorphose into (frm) → trasformarsi in


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