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- pronunciation:
- traens
form
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traenz
form
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
transforms, transforming, transformed |
| definition 1: |
to change the form, appearance, or structure of.
A fresh coat of paint transformed the old house.Over time, intense heat and pressure will eventually transform carbon into diamond.We transformed the large storeroom into an office.- synonyms:
- change, convert, metamorphose, transfigure, transmute, turn
- similar words:
- alter, commute, mutate, reconstruct, remodel, transmogrify
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| definition 2: |
to change the nature, character, function, or condition of.
The war had transformed him; he was no longer the untroubled boy we had known.- synonyms:
- alter, change, convert, metamorphose, turn
- similar words:
- commute, modify, revolutionize, translate
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| definition 3: |
to replace (a mathematical figure or expression) with another of the same value.
- similar words:
- exchange, replace, substitute
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| definition 4: |
to increase or decrease (voltage and current) by transferring electrical energy from one set of circuits to another.
- similar words:
- alter, change, modify
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| related words: |
affect, alter, assimilate, compile, diversify, precipitate, process, warp |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to undergo a transformation.
In his eyes, the feisty little girl who lived next door had transformed into a goddess.
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| derivations: |
transformable (adj.), transformative (adj.) |
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