Synonyms for transfigure
Most common
transform transmute metamorphose transmogrify worthy glorify spiritualize
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Metamorphose — to transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance
metamorphose, transform, transmute, change, transmogrify, develop, convert, draw dated, transume dated
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
- v. 2
To glorify or exalt.
Related words
- Word family
- transfigurate transfiguration transfigurement
Forms
- Past participle
- transfigured
e.g. transfigured → metamorphosed, transformed, transmuted, changed…
Example sentences
- transform Tebboune is trying to transform Algeria's economy.
- transmute Gold will transmute into coal before honour and loyalty alter.
- worthy It's better to be envied than to be worthy of pity.
- glorify There are economic systems that don't glorify money.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| transfigure | rising | |
| transform | rising | |
| transmute | steady | |
| metamorphose | rising | |
| transmogrify | rising | |
| worthy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- draw1, laud1
- 5 letters
- extol2
- 6 letters
- change1, worthy2
- 7 letters
- develop3, convert2, glorify3
- 8 letters
- transume
- 9 letters
- transform2, transmute
- 12 letters
- metamorphose4, transmogrify, spiritualize, spiritualise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extol2 = 2 syllables).