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trans·fig·ure
 transfigure
- pronunciation:
- traenz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
transfigured, transfigures, transfiguring |
| definition 1: |
to radically change the form or appearance of, esp. for the better; transform; ennoble or beautify.
- similar words:
- commute, metamorphose, transform
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| definition 2: |
to change so as to bring closer to a spiritual ideal; exalt or glorify.
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| related words: |
amend, change, convert, turn |
| derivation: |
transfigurement (n.) |
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