HyperDic: metamorphose

English > 2 senses of the word metamorphose:
VERBchangemetamorphose, transfigure, transmogrifychange completely the nature or appearance of
changemetamorphose, transform, transmutechange in outward structure or looks
metamorphose > pronunciation
Soundsmeh.tahmao'rfowz
RhymesAmbrose ... Windows: 49 rhymes with owz...
English > metamorphose: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningchange completely the nature or appearance of.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"
Synonymstransfigure, transmogrify
Broaderchange by reversal, turn, reversechange to the contrary
Spanishmetamorfosearse, transfigurar, transformar
Catalanmetamorfosar-se, transfigurar, transformar
English > metamorphose: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningchange in outward structure or looks.
PatternSomething ----s
Example "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
Synonymstransform, transmute
NarroweraurifyTransform into gold
become, turnUndergo a change or development
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Spanishcambiar, convertir, transformarse, transformar, transmutar, trasmutar
Catalanconvertir, transformar-se, transformar, transmutar

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