Transmute
- Transmute
- Transmute Trans*mute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transmuted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Transmuting}.] [L. transmutare, transmutatum;
trans across + mutare to change. See {Mutable}, and cf.
{Transmew}.]
To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another;
to transform.
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The caresses of parents and the blandishments of
friends transmute us into idols. --Buckminster.
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Transmuting sorrow into golden joy
Free from alloy. --H. Smith.
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transmute — trans·mute /tranz myüt, trans / vt trans·muted, trans·mut·ing: to convert or transform the type of ownership of (property) by transmutation did not transmute the properties themselves into marital assets In re Siddens, 588 N.E.2d 321 (1992)… … Law dictionary
transmute — (v.) early 15c., from L. transmutare, from trans (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + mutare (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). Related: Transmuted; transmuting … Etymology dictionary
transmute — transform, metamorphose, convert, transmogrify, transfigure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
transmute — ► VERB 1) change in form, nature, or substance. 2) change (a chemical element) into another, either by a nuclear process or as a supposed operation in alchemy. DERIVATIVES transmutation noun. ORIGIN Latin transmutare, from mutare to change … English terms dictionary
transmute — [trans myo͞ot′, tranzmyo͞ot′] vt., vi. transmuted, transmuting [ME transmuten < L transmutare < trans , TRANS + mutare, to change: see MUTATE] to change from one form, species, condition, nature, or substance into another; transform;… … English World dictionary
transmute — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to transmute from; into (to transmute base metal into gold) * * * [trænz mjuːt] into (to transmute base metal into gold) (formal) (D; tr.) to transmute from … Combinatory dictionary
transmute — verb a) To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another. The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold. b) To change, transform or … Wiktionary
transmute — UK [trænzˈmjuːt] / US [trænzˈmjut] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms transmute : present tense I/you/we/they transmute he/she/it transmutes present participle transmuting past tense transmuted past participle transmuted formal to change… … English dictionary
transmute — verb (T) formal to change one substance or type of thing into another: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold. transmutable adjective transmutation noun (C, U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
transmute — verb (transmuted; transmuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans + mutare to change more at mutable Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher… … New Collegiate Dictionary
