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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb transfigure has 2 senses
- transfigure(v = verb.change) glorify, spiritualize - elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration; Array is one way to alter, change, modify
- transfigure(v = verb.change) metamorphose, transmogrify - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" is one way to change by reversal, reverse, turn
Derived forms noun transfiguration4, noun transfiguration2, noun transfiguration1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derived form noun transfiguration3
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
CIDE DICTIONARY
transfigure, v. t. [F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over + figurare to form, shape. See Figure, v. t. ].
- To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform. [1913 Webster]
- Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to. [1913 Webster]"[Jesus] was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
transfigure, v.tr. change in form or appearance, esp. so as to elevate or idealize.
Etymology
ME f. OF transfigurer or L transfigurare (as TRANS-, FIGURE)
THESAURUS
transfigure
acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, better, boost, bring forward, change, civilize, commute, convert, edify, educate, elevate, emend, enhance, enlighten, enrich, fatten, favor, forward, foster, go straight, improve, improve upon, lard, lift, make an improvement, meliorate, mend, metabolize, metamorphose, nurture, promote, raise, refine upon, reform, socialize, straighten out, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate, upgrade, upliftROGET THESAURUS
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Change
VB change, alter, vary, wax and wane, modulate, diversify, qualify, tamper with, turn, shift, veer, tack, chop, shuffle, swerve, warp, deviate, turn aside, evert, intervert, pass to, take a turn, turn the corner, resume, work a change, modify, vamp, superinduce, transform, transfigure, transmute, transmogrify, transume, metamorphose, ring the changes, innovate, introduce new blood, shuffle the cards, give a turn to, give a color to, influence, turn the scale, shift the scene, turn over a new leaf, recast, reverse, disturb, convert into.
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