English Explanatory Dictionary

metamorphose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Of a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.
  2. To undergo some transformation.
  3. To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metamorphose.wav /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹˌfoʊz/ /ˌmɛtəˈmɔɹˌfoʊs/

Word forms

metamorphose metamorphoses metamorphosing metamorphosed

Etymology

From French métamorphoser, from Old French metamorphose, from Latin metamorphōsis; see metamorphosis.

Synonyms

metamorphize metamorphosize metamorphose transform transmogrify transmute evolve convert develop draw reconvert shift transfigurate transfigure transume

Related words

metamorphism metamorphosis

Derived words

metamorphosable metamorphoser unmetamorphosed
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