metamorphose

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːˌfəʊz/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔɹˌfoʊz/, /ˌmɛɾəˈmɔɹˌfoʊs/

Verb

metamorphose (metamorphoses, present participle metamorphosing; past and past participle metamorphosed)

1. (of a moth or insect, intransitive) To undergo metamorphosis.
2. (by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.
3. (transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance.

Synonyms

• metamorphosize

Related terms

• metamorphism
• metamorphosis
• metamorphosize

Translations

• Spanish: metamorfosear

Translations

• Spanish: metamorfar

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