metamorphose

(-fōz′, -fōs′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb metamorphosed, metamorphosing

to change in form or nature; transform; subject to or undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism

Origin: Fr métamorphoser

See metamorphose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb met·a·mor·phosed, met·a·mor·phos·ing, met·a·mor·phos·es
verb, transitive
  1. To change into a wholly different form or appearance; transform: “His eyes turned bloodshot, and he was metamorphosed into a raging fiend” (Jack London).
  2. To subject to metamorphosis or metamorphism.
verb, intransitive
To be changed or transformed by or as if by metamorphosis or metamorphism. See Synonyms at convert.

Origin:

Origin: French métamorphoser

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from metamorphose, metamorphosis

Origin: , from Latin metamorphōsis; see metamorphosis

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