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English verb: metamorphose | |||
| 1. | metamorphose (change) change completely the nature or appearance of | ||
| Samples | In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug. The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman. Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection. | ||
| Synonyms | transfigure, transmogrify | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
| 2. | metamorphose (change) change in outward structure or looks | ||
| Samples | He transformed into a monster. The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle. | ||
| Synonyms | transform, transmute | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aurify, become, turn | ||
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