v.
Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' fi-gy ə r, esp Brit - ' fi-g ə r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ured ; -ur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French transfigurer, from Latin transfigurare, from trans- + figurare to shape, fashion, from figura figure
Date: 14th century
: to give a new and typically exalted or spiritual appearance to : transform outwardly and usually for the better
synonyms see TRANSFORM