· change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
Synonym(s): transform, metamorphose
Hypernym(s): change
· 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"
Synonym(s): transform, transubstantiate
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· alter the nature of (elements)
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify