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   Met·a·mor·phose

   /ˌmedəˈmôrˌfōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form: "feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults"
   • ▪ change or cause to change completely in form or nature: "a father seeing his daughter metamorphosing from girl into woman"
   • ▪ subject (rock) to metamorphism: "the extreme heat metamorphosed the sandstone, baking it white and producing a quartzite rock"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French métamorphoser, from métamorphose (see metamorphosis).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › metamorphoseMetamorphose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of METAMORPHOSE is to change into a different physical form especially by supernatural means. How to use metamorphose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Metamorphose.

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   Metamorphose definition: to change the form or nature of; transform.. See examples of METAMORPHOSE used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of METAMORPHOSIS is change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means. How to use metamorphosis in a sentence. Did you know?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETAMORPHOSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to change into a completely different form or type: The awkward boy I knew had metamorphosed into a tall, confident man. Synonyms. change (BECOME DIFFERENT) transform. transmogrify humorous. turn (someone/something) into someone/something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing. about-face. about-turn. alterable. altered. alternate.

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   Use the verb metamorphose to describe a total transformation, like an egg into a bird or a seed into a tomato plant. When someone or something changes in appearance, they also metamorphose, the way a messy kid does when he tucks in his shirt and combs his hair.

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   METAMORPHOSE meaning: 1. to change into a completely different form or type: 2. to change into a completely different…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmetamorphose verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   metamorphose. [intransitive] metamorphose (from something) (into something) (biology) (of an insect or an amphibian, such as a frog) to change from its young form to its adult form in two or more separate stages; to experience metamorphosis.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › metamorphoseMetamorphose Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Metamorphose definition: To change into a wholly different form or appearance; transform.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › metamorphose_vmetamorphose, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the verb metamorphose mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb metamorphose. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. metamorphose has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. life sciences (mid 1600s) physiology (mid 1600s) geology (1820s) physical geography (1850s)

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMETAMORPHOSE - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

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    A complete guide to the word "METAMORPHOSE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.