transfigure

verb — 2 senses

transfigure

verb

US /tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/ · UK /tɹænsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/

Etymology From Old French transfigurer.

1

To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.

2

To glorify or exalt.

Derived terms
retransfigure, transfigurability, transfigurable, transfiguringly, untransfigured
Related terms
transfigurate, transfiguration, transfigurative, transfigurement, transfiguringly

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