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metamorphose

(metəmɔːʳfoʊz)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense metamorphoses, present participle metamorphosing, past tense, past participle metamorphosed

1. verb

To metamorphose or be metamorphosed means to develop and change into something completely different.

[formal]

...hysterical laughter which gradually metamorphoses into convulsive sobs. [V + into/from]

The group metamorphosed from a loose collection of businesses into a fully integratedmultinational. [Vinto/from n]

I was going to metamorphose the movies into an art. [V n into/from n]

The actors were metamorphosed into a living tapestry of color at the dress rehearsal. [V n into/from n]

The tadpoles metamorphose and emerge onto land. [VERB]

She had been metamorphosed by the war. [be VERB-ed]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: transform, change, alter, remake More Synonyms of metamorphose

2. See also metamorphosis

metamorphose in British English

(ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz)

verb

to undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism

metamorphose in American English

(ˌmɛtəmɔrˌfoʊz; ˌmɛtəmɔrˌfoʊs)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌmetaˈmorˌphosed or ˌmetaˈmorˌphosing

to change in form or nature; transform; subject to or undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism

SIMILAR WORDS: transˈform

Word origin

Fr métamorphoser

Examples of 'metamorphose' in a sentence
metamorphose

If those larvae metamorphose into adults, they're gonna be hungry.

Definition of 'metamorphose'

(verb) in the sense of transform

Definition

to change from one state or thing into something different

She had been metamorphosed by the war.

Synonyms

transform

the speed at which your body transforms food into energy

change

We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.

alter

They have never altered their programmes.

remake

convert

a handy table which converts into an ironing board

remodel

mutate

Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines.

reshape

be reborn

transmute

She ceased to think as anger transmuted into passion.

transfigure

They are transfigured by the healing powers of art.

transmogrify (humorous)

transubstantiate

Seetransmute

Nearby words of
metamorphose

messy
metal
metallic
metamorphose
metamorphosis
metaphor
metaphorical

Synonyms of 'metamorphose'

metamorphose

Explore 'metamorphose' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mutate

Definition

to undergo or cause to undergo mutation

Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines.

Synonyms

change,

convert,

transform,

evolve,

metamorphose,

transmute,

transfigure

in the sense of transfigure

Definition

to change or cause to change in appearance

They are transfigured by the healing powers of art.

Synonyms

change,

convert,

transform,

alter,

metamorphose,

transmute

in the sense of transmute

Definition

to change the form or nature of

She ceased to think as anger transmuted into passion.

Synonyms

transform,

change,

convert,

alter,

metamorphose,

transfigure,

alchemize

单词	metamorphose
释义	Trends of metamorphose View usage for: metamorphose (metəmɔːʳfoʊz) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense metamorphoses, present participle metamorphosing, past tense, past participle metamorphosed 1. verb To metamorphose or be metamorphosed means to develop and change into something completely different. [formal] ...hysterical laughter which gradually metamorphoses into convulsive sobs. [V + into/from] The group metamorphosed from a loose collection of businesses into a fully integratedmultinational. [Vinto/from n] I was going to metamorphose the movies into an art. [V n into/from n] The actors were metamorphosed into a living tapestry of color at the dress rehearsal. [V n into/from n] The tadpoles metamorphose and emerge onto land. [VERB] She had been metamorphosed by the war. [be VERB-ed] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: transform, change, alter, remake More Synonyms of metamorphose 2. See also metamorphosis metamorphose in British English (ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz) verb to undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism metamorphose in American English (ˌmɛtəmɔrˌfoʊz; ˌmɛtəmɔrˌfoʊs) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌmetaˈmorˌphosed or ˌmetaˈmorˌphosing to change in form or nature; transform; subject to or undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism SIMILAR WORDS: transˈform Word origin Fr métamorphoser Examples of 'metamorphose' in a sentence metamorphose If those larvae metamorphose into adults, they're gonna be hungry. Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2003) Definition of 'metamorphose' (verb) in the sense of transform Definition to change from one state or thing into something different She had been metamorphosed by the war. Synonyms transform the speed at which your body transforms food into energy change We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes. alter They have never altered their programmes. remake convert a handy table which converts into an ironing board remodel mutate Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines. reshape be reborn transmute She ceased to think as anger transmuted into passion. transfigure They are transfigured by the healing powers of art. transmogrify (humorous) transubstantiate Seetransmute Nearby words of metamorphose messy metal metallic metamorphose metamorphosis metaphor metaphorical Synonyms of 'metamorphose' metamorphose Explore 'metamorphose' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of mutate Definition to undergo or cause to undergo mutation Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines. Synonyms change, convert, transform, evolve, metamorphose, transmute, transfigure in the sense of transfigure Definition to change or cause to change in appearance They are transfigured by the healing powers of art. Synonyms change, convert, transform, alter, metamorphose, transmute in the sense of transmute Definition to change the form or nature of She ceased to think as anger transmuted into passion. Synonyms transform, change, convert, alter, metamorphose, transfigure, alchemize
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