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   Trans·fig·ure

   /ˌtran(t)sˈfiɡ(y)ər/

   

   verb

   • 1. transform into something more beautiful or elevated: "the world is made luminous and is transfigured"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French transfigurer or Latin transfigurare, from trans- ‘across’ + figura ‘figure’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSFIGURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to change the appearance of a person or thing very much, usually in a very positive and often spiritual way: As she gazed down at the baby, her face was transfigured with tenderness. The assassination somehow transfigured Kennedy into a modern American saint. Synonym. transmogrify humorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing.

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   To transfigure is to change or alter something, often so that it becomes even more amazing or beautiful. That colorful mural you painted really transfigures your bedroom! Transfigure has a Latin root, transfigurare , "change the shape of."

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSFIGURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. to change the figure, form, or outward appearance of; transform. 2. to transform so as to exalt or glorify.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › transfigureTransfigure - definition of transfigure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To change the form or appearance of; transform. See Synonyms at convert. 2. To exalt or glorify. [Middle English transfiguren, from Old French transfigurer, from Latin trānsfigūrāre : trāns-, trans- + figūra, form; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots .] trans·fig′ure·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontransfigure verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of transfigure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. transmute, renew. See synonyms for transfigure on Thesaurus.com. Other words from transfigure. trans·fig·ure·ment, noun. un·trans·fig·ured, adjective. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024. How to use transfigure in a sentence.

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   TRANSFIGURE meaning: to change the appearance of (something or someone)