TRANSMOGRIFY


Meaning of TRANSMOGRIFY in English

/ ˌtrænzˈmɒgrɪfaɪ; ˌtræns-; NAmE -ˈmɑːg-/ verb

( trans·mog·ri·fies , trans·mog·ri·fy·ing , trans·mog·ri·fied , trans·mog·ri·fied ) [ vn ] (often humorous ) to change sb/sth completely, especially in a surprising way

SYN transform

►  trans·mog·ri·fi·ca·tion / ˌtrænzˌmɒgrɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; ˌtræns-; NAmE -ˌmɑːg-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.