TRANSMUTE


Meaning of TRANSMUTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈmyüt, tranz- ]

verb

( trans·muted ; trans·mut·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transmutare, from trans- + mutare to change — more at mutable

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. : to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form

2. : to subject (as an element) to transmutation

intransitive verb

: to undergo transmutation

Synonyms: see transform

• trans·mut·able -ˈmyü-tə-bəl adjective

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