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trans·mute

(trăns-myo͞ot′, trănz-)
v. trans·mut·ed, trans·mut·ing, trans·mutes
v.tr.
To change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold. See Synonyms at convert.
v.intr.
To undergo transmutation.
[Middle English transmuten, from Latin trānsmūtāre : trāns-, trans- + mūtāre, to change; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
trans·mut′a·bil′i·ty n.
trans·mut′a·ble adj.
trans·mut′a·bly adv.
trans·mut′er n.
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transmute

(trænzˈmjuːt)
vb (tr)
1. to change the form, character, or substance of
2. (Alchemy) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy
[C15: via Old French from Latin transmūtāre to shift, from trans- + mūtāre to change]
transˌmutaˈbility n
transˈmutable adj
transˈmutably adv
transˈmuter n
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trans•mute

(trænsˈmyut, trænz-)

v.t., v.i. -mut•ed, -mut•ing.
to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsmūtāre to shift =trāns- trans- + mūtāre to change]
trans•mut′a•ble, adj.
trans•mut`a•bil′i•ty, n.
trans•mut′a•bly, adv.
trans•mut′er, n.
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transmute


Past participle: transmuted
Gerund: transmuting

Imperative
transmute
transmute
Present
I transmute
you transmute
he/she/it transmutes
we transmute
you transmute
they transmute
Preterite
I transmuted
you transmuted
he/she/it transmuted
we transmuted
you transmuted
they transmuted
Present Continuous
I am transmuting
you are transmuting
he/she/it is transmuting
we are transmuting
you are transmuting
they are transmuting
Present Perfect
I have transmuted
you have transmuted
he/she/it has transmuted
we have transmuted
you have transmuted
they have transmuted
Past Continuous
I was transmuting
you were transmuting
he/she/it was transmuting
we were transmuting
you were transmuting
they were transmuting
Past Perfect
I had transmuted
you had transmuted
he/she/it had transmuted
we had transmuted
you had transmuted
they had transmuted
Future
I will transmute
you will transmute
he/she/it will transmute
we will transmute
you will transmute
they will transmute
Future Perfect
I will have transmuted
you will have transmuted
he/she/it will have transmuted
we will have transmuted
you will have transmuted
they will have transmuted
Future Continuous
I will be transmuting
you will be transmuting
he/she/it will be transmuting
we will be transmuting
you will be transmuting
they will be transmuting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been transmuting
you have been transmuting
he/she/it has been transmuting
we have been transmuting
you have been transmuting
they have been transmuting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been transmuting
you will have been transmuting
he/she/it will have been transmuting
we will have been transmuting
you will have been transmuting
they will have been transmuting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been transmuting
you had been transmuting
he/she/it had been transmuting
we had been transmuting
you had been transmuting
they had been transmuting
Conditional
I would transmute
you would transmute
he/she/it would transmute
we would transmute
you would transmute
they would transmute
Past Conditional
I would have transmuted
you would have transmuted
he/she/it would have transmuted
we would have transmuted
you would have transmuted
they would have transmuted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. [画像:transmute - change in outward structure or looks]transmute - change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
aurify - transform into gold
become, turn - undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"
2. [画像:transmute - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature]transmute - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ
sorcerise, sorcerize - transform or change by means of sorcery
stalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"
destalinise, destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"
work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
3. transmute - alter the nature of (elements)
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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transmute

verb transform, change, convert, alter, metamorphose, transfigure, alchemize She ceased to think as anger transmuted into passion.
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transmute

verb
To change into a different form, substance, or state:
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Translations

transmute

[trænzˈmjuːt] VT to transmute (into) → transmutar (en)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

transmute

[trænzˈmjuːt]
vi → se transformer
to transmute into sth → se transformer en qch
vt → transformer
to transmute sth into sth → transformer qch en qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

transmute

vt → umwandeln, verwandeln (→ into in +acc); metal → verwandeln (→ into in +acc)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

transmute

[trænzˈmjuːt] vt (frm) to transmute (into) → tramutare (in)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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