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metamorphose

/ metamorphose /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
transmogrification transfiguration metamorphosis
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
change in outward structure or looks
"He transformed into a monster"
"The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
aurify become turn
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
1
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change by reversal turn reverse change aurify become