Metamorphose

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metamorphose \Met`a*mor"phose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Metamorphosed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Metamorphosing}.] [Cf. F.
     m['e]tamorphoser.]
     To change into a different form; to transform; to transmute.
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           And earth was metamorphosed into man.    --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metamorphose \Met`a*mor"phose\, n. [Cf. F. m['e]tamorphose. See
     {Metamorphosis}.]
     Same as {Metamorphosis}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  metamorphose
       v 1: 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" [syn: {transfigure}, {transmogrify}]
       2: change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a
          monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
          [syn: {transform}, {transmute}]