Synonyms for transform
trænsˈfɔrm; ˈtræns fɔrmtrans·form

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1. transformverb

   to change greatly the appearance or form of

   Synonyms:
   make over, change, transmogrify, convert, alter

2. transformverb

   to change the nature, condition or function of

   Synonyms:
   alter, change

3. transformverb

   to undergo a transformation

   Synonyms:
   alter, change

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1. transformverb

   To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially, to make different in one or more particulars. To exchange is often to transfer ownership; as, to exchange city for country property. Change is often used in the sense of exchange; as, to change horses. To transmute is to change the qualities while the substance remains the same; as, to transmute the baser metals into gold. To transform is to change form or appearance, with or without deeper and more essential change; it is less absolute than transmute, tho sometimes used for that word, and is often used in a spiritual sense as transmute could not be; "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Rom. xii, 2. Transfigure is, as in its Scriptural use, to change in an exalted and glorious spiritual way; "Jesus ... was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," Matt. xvii, 1, 2. To metamorphose is to make some remarkable change, ordinarily in external qualities, but often in structure, use, or chemical constitution, as of a caterpillar into a butterfly, of the stamens of a plant into petals, or of the crystalline structure of rocks, hence called "metamorphic rocks," as when a limestone is metamorphosed into a marble. To vary is to change from time to time, often capriciously. To commute is to put something easier, lighter, milder, or in some way more favorable in place of that which is commuted; as, to commute capital punishment to imprisonment for life; to commute daily fares on a railway to a monthly payment. To convert (Latin con, with, and verto, turn) is to primarily turn about, and signifies to change in form, character, use, etc., through a wide range of relations; iron is converted into steel, joy into grief, a sinner into a saint. To turn is a popular word for change in any sense short of the meaning of exchange, being often equivalent to alter, convert, transform, transmute, etc. We modify or qualify a statement which might seem too strong; we modify it by some limitation, qualify it by some addition.

   Synonyms:
   alter, change, change, commute, convert, diversify, exchange, metamorphose, modify, qualify, shift, substitute, transfigure, transmute, turn, vary, veer

   Antonyms:
   abide, bide, continue, endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, retain, stay

   Preposition:
   To change a home toilet for a street dress; to change from a caterpillar to or into a butterfly; to change clothes with a beggar.

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1. transform

   Synonyms:
   transfigure, metamorphose, change, transmute

   Antonyms:
   stabilitate, arrest, perpetuate, conserve

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1. transformverb

   subject to a mathematical transformation

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate

2. transform, transmute, transubstantiateverb

   change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

   "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate

3. transform, transmute, metamorphoseverb

   change in outward structure or looks

   "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmogrify, transmute, metamorphose, transfigure, translate

4. translate, transformverb

   change from one form or medium into another

   "Braque translated collage into oil"

   Synonyms:
   metamorphose, translate, transubstantiate, transmute, understand, render, read, interpret

5. transformverb

   convert (one form of energy) to another

   "transform energy to light"

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate

6. transformverb

   change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate

7. transformverb

   increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)

   Synonyms:
   transubstantiate, transmute, metamorphose, translate

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1. • Biology
   • Change
   • Physics

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1. transformverb

   Synonyms:
   transfigure, transmute, metamorphose, change the form of

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1. transformverb

   Synonyms:
   transfigure, metamorphose, transmute

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1. List of paraphrases for "transform":

   transforming, convert, turn, transformation, transforms, translate, turning, change, processing, conversion, make, transformación

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1. Zhou Zetian:

   The steel and mining sectors are in the decline and the air pollution is serious. We need to transform.

2. Craig Koenig:

   ( It's) what needs to happen. Our job is to help these men reintegrate back into society, as these men are leaving, a far larger percentage of them are becoming productive members of society than what we had before. So, why wouldn't we do it ? We're trying to transform men's lives.

3. Pablo Picasso:

   There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.

4. John Palmieri:

   We know that there are many individuals in this country who are struggling with suicidal concerns, with mental health or substance use concerns, who aren’t able to access the care that they need. And in many respects, historically, because of funding limitations or other limitations, the system has let them down, so, this is truly an opportunity with 988 – as a catalytic moment – to be able to transform the crisis care system to better meet those needs in a less restrictive, more person-centered, more treatment- and recovery-oriented way.

5. Jon Sakoda:

   We are excited to partner with this world-class team to build a unique media platform that can transform the relationship between athletes and their fans.