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verb (used with object)
1.
to change the form or nature of; transform.
2.
to subject to metamorphosis or metamorphism.
verb (used without object)
3.
to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.
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un·met·a·mor·phosed, adjective
Synonyms
1, 3. mutate, transmute.
1, 3. mutate, transmute.
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metamorphose
1570s, from Fr. métamorphoser (16c.), from métamorphose (n.), from L. metamorphosis (see metamorphosis). Related: Metamorphosed.
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