transfigure

(trans figyər)

transitive verb transfigured, transfiguring

  1. to change the figure, form, or outward appearance of; transform
  2. to transform so as to exalt or glorify

Origin: ME transfiguren < L transfigurare: see trans- & figure

See transfigure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb trans·fig·ured, trans·fig·ur·ing, trans·fig·ures
  1. To alter the outward appearance of; transform. See Synonyms at convert.
  2. To exalt or glorify.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English transfiguren

Origin: , from Old French transfigurer

Origin: , from Latin trānsfigūrāre

Origin: : trāns-, trans-

Origin: + figūra, form; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • trans·figˈure·ment noun

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