transubstantiate
transubstantiate · transubstantiates · transubstantiated · transubstantiating
To change one substance into anotherTo change one substance into another; to transmute.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To change one substance into another; to transmute.
change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ
(transitive)To change the bread and wine of the Eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus.
Origin
From tran- + substantiate.From tran- + substantiate.
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Forms
transubstantiates, transubstantiating, transubstantiated, transubstantiated| Base form | transubstantiate · to transubstantiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transubstantiates |
| Present participle | transubstantiating |
| Past simple | transubstantiated |
| Past participle | transubstantiated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedtransubstantiation
Deriveduntransubstantiated
Lessons 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