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transmogrify Definition

trans·mog·rify (trans mäg′rə fī′, tranz-)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to change completely; transform, esp. in a grotesque or strange manner

Etymology: pseudo-L formation

transmogrify Related Forms
trans·mog′·ri·fi·ca′·tion noun
transmogrify Usage Examples

Preposition: into

  • monster: In the my imaginary world, children eventually transmogrified into those horror-movie monsters called teenagers.

Modifying Another Word

  • eventually: In the my imaginary world, children eventually transmogrified into those horror-movie monsters called teenagers.
  • now: The site has now transmogrified into a game in itself.