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Transform

Verb B2 /trænsˈfɔːm/

Meaning

Transform means to change the form, appearance, nature, or character of something or someone, often making it significantly different.

Pronunciation

/trænsˈfɔːm/

Word Forms

Synonyms

change alter convert reshape modify revolutionize

Antonyms

preserve maintain retain keep stabilize

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Example Sentences

Literary Example

Example:

“To transform a sword into a pruning hook is a matter for a skilled smith”

— Samuel McChord Crothers, By the Christmas Fire

Here, transform means to change something from one form or function into another. Crothers uses the transformation of a weapon into a gardening tool as a metaphor for changing something associated with violence into something peaceful.

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