alchemize

[ al-kuh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, al·che·mized, al·che·miz·ing.

1. to change by or as by alchemy; transmute:

   to alchemize lead into gold.

alchemize

/ ˈælkəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. tr to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute

Word History and Origins

Origin of alchemize¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; alchem(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Watching Dafoe alchemize an otherwise tedious subplot through sheer commitment to camp holds a specific, probably esoteric beauty that justifies his place in the film.

From Salon

That painful history can be alchemized into thrilling entertainment is both the central idea and the takeaway experience of “Jelly’s Last Jam,” the jaw-dropping Encores! revival that opened on Wednesday at City Center.

From New York Times

Ultimately, though, the author torques her contrarianism past trolling, past knee-jerk philosophizing and past satire, alchemizing a critique of literary culture in all its ideological waywardness.

From Los Angeles Times

I used to think of myself, in my journalism, as somebody who could alchemize people’s worst stuff and not be affected by it.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s unfair to expect grievers to emerge from the depths of loss having mined diamonds of meaning, alchemizing their suffering into a form of self-improvement.

From Washington Post