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metamorphose Definition

meta·mor·phose (-fōz′, -fōs′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·phosed′, -·phos′·ing

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

Etymology: Fr métamorphoser

metamorphose Synonyms

metamorphose

v.

alter, diverge, transform; see change 4, vary 1. See syn. study at transform.

metamorphose Usage Examples

Object

  • limestone: On the ridge turn right and walk down the ridge for about 100m to a large depression in very metamorphosed limestone.
  • sediment: The metamorphic rocks are in the main slightly metamorphosed sediments with hydrocarbon storage exclusively in fractures ( Landes, 1959 ).
  • rock: Below the castle examples of contact metamorphosed country rock.
  • sandstone: The oldest Dalradian rocks in Tayside, ' the Grampian Group ' mostly consist of metamorphosed sandstones.
  • shale: The Tertiary dikes have metamorphosed the carboniferous shales to produce porcellanite and a range of minerals.
  • basalt: Geologically the axes from the New Guinea Highlands comprise thermally metamorphosed basalt, chert and greywacke depending on quarry source.

Preposition: into

  • something: Now - I was very lucky - the character has metamorphosed into something very different.
  • adult: After two to three weeks the bright orange pupae have metamorphosed into new adults which climb into the plants to continue the cycle.
  • form: The other chair contains just Hugh Cornwell's head, which metamorphoses into a vaguely canine form.
  • butterfly: But this book is set to put things right and we too can metamorphose into butterflies of the cake variety.
  • creature: The five Lisbon sisters have metamorphosed into sublime creatures, on the brink of what promises to be a spectacular womanhood.

Modifying Another Word

  • then: Dame Edna then metamorphosed into a very convincing Billy Connolly, who in turn took off the cast Dad's Army with attitude!
  • eventually: Organic deposits forms thick layers on the bottom, eventually metamorphosed by anaerobic bacteria and then pressure to yield hydrocarbons.
  • gradually: Meantime, in the late 19th century and into the 20th century, the term'dictatorship ' gradually metamorphosed.
  • quickly: The Coventry Environment Network quickly metamorphosed into the The Coventry Community Network.
  • slowly: Many simply got bigger and slowly metamorphosed into full-service advertising agencies.
  • suddenly: In other words, science communities suddenly metamorphose themselves into the highly competitive news conventions of the media code.