transfigure (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *transfigure*:
VERB	change	transfigure, glorify, spiritualize	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
change	transfigure, metamorphose, transmogrify	change completely the nature or appearance of

English > *transfigure*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	glorify, spiritualize
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Spanish	espiritualizar, glorificar, transfigurar
Nouns	Transfiguration	(New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus
	Transfiguration	(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
	transfiguration	the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify

English > *transfigure*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	change completely the nature or appearance of.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman" "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
Synonyms	metamorphose, transmogrify
Broader	change by reversal, turn, reverse	change to the contrary
Spanish	metamorfosearse, transfigurar, transformar
Catalan	metamorfosar-se, transfigurar, transformar
Nouns	transfiguration	a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

HyperDic: transfigure