transmute
To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to anotherTo change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
» The philosopher's stone could transmute every precious metal into gold.
Der Stein der Weisen konnte jedes beliebige Metall in Gold verwandeln. — Haehnchenpaella
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1 sensesTo change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.
Did the base metals transmute to gold?
verwandeln, umwandeln
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
Examples
4 sentencesThe philosopher's stone could transmute every precious metal into gold.
deDer Stein der Weisen konnte jedes beliebige Metall in Gold verwandeln. — Haehnchenpaella
Alchemists tried to transmute base metals into gold and silver.
deDie Alchimisten wollten unedle Metalle in Gold und Silber verwandeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Gold will transmute into coal before honour and loyalty alter.
Our bodies are transmuting.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin trānsmūtāre, from trans + mūtāre.From Latin trānsmūtāre, from trans + mūtāre.
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Forms
transmutes, transmuting, transmuted, transmuted| Base form | transmute · to transmute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transmutes |
| Present participle | transmuting |
| Past simple | transmuted |
| Past participle | transmuted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
17 synonyms- change in outward structure or looks:transformmetamorphose
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature:transformtransubstantiate
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.