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transmute
[ trans-myoot, tranz- ]
verb (used with or without object)
, trans·mut·ed, trans·mut·ing.
- to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform.
Synonyms: alter, convert, metamorphose
transmute
/ trænzˈmjuːt /
verb
- to change the form, character, or substance of
- to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy
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Derived Forms
- transˈmutable, adjective
- transˈmuter, noun
- transˈmutably, adverb
- transˌmutaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From
- trans·muta·ble adjective
- trans·muta·bili·ty trans·muta·ble·ness noun
- trans·muta·bly adverb
- trans·muter noun
- untrans·muta·bili·ty noun
- untrans·muta·ble adjective
- untrans·muta·ble·ness noun
- untrans·muta·bly adverb
- untrans·muted adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transmute1
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin trānsmūtāre to shift, equivalent to trāns- trans- + mūtāre to change.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transmute1
C15: via Old French from Latin transmūtāre to shift, from trans- + mūtāre to change
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