transmuting

trænzˈmjuːtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of transmuting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

change

Rare

changing in form or nature

Rare

The transmuting substance altered its state under heat.
The transmuting liquid turned solid in the cold.
Her transmuting emotions were hard to understand.

metamorphosing

transforming

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Origin of transmuting

Latin, trans (across) + mutare (to change)

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French:transmutant, ...
German:transmutierend, ...
Italian:trasmutante, ...
Spanish:cambiando, ...
Portuguese:mutável, ...
Chinese:变形的, ...
Japanese:変化する, ...
Arabic:متحول, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁתַּנֶּה, ...
Russian:превращающийся, ...
Ukrainian:змінюючий, ...
Hindi:परिवर्तित, ...
Bengali:রূপান্তরিত, ...
Catalan:transmutant, ...
Czech:proměňující, ...
Danish:transmuterende, ...
Dutch:veranderend, ...
Greek:μεταβαλλόμενος, ...
Hungarian:átalakuló, ...
Khmer:ដែលកំពុងបម្លែង, ...
Korean:변화하는, ...
Persian:تغییر شکل دهنده, ...
Polish:zmieniający się, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudando, ...
Romanian:schimbător, ...
Swedish:förändrande, ...
Thai:เปลี่ยนแปลง, ...
Turkish:değişen, ...
Vietnamese:thay đổi, ...

transmute

trænzˈmjuːt

Definition of transmute - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

general change

tr./intr.

change in form, nature, or substance

tr./intr.

Alchemists sought to transmute lead into gold..

convert

transform

elevate

tr.

cause to change to a higher form

tr.

The experience transmuted his pain into wisdom..

convert

transform

alchemy

tr./intr.

Dated

transform elements by alchemy

tr./intr.

Dated

Ancient alchemists tried to transmute metals.

metamorphose

transfigure

transform

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Origin of transmute

Latin, trans (across) + mutare (to change)

Examples of transmute in a sentence

Heat can transmute ice into water.
Art can transmute suffering into beauty.
The alchemist sought to transmute lead into gold.
He sought to transmute base metals into gold.
The wizard attempted to transmute the potion's ingredients.

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French:transmuter, métamorphoser, ...
German:transmutieren, umwandeln, ...
Italian:trasmutare, convertire, ...
Spanish:transformar, convertir, ...
Portuguese:transformar, ...
Chinese:转变, 升华, ...
Japanese:変質させる, 昇華させる, ...
Arabic:حَوَّلَ, رَقَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַתְמִיר, לַהֲפוֹךְ, ...
Russian:превращать, преобразовывать, ...
Ukrainian:перетворювати, перетворити, ...
Hindi:रूपांतरित करना, उन्नत करना, ...
Bengali:রূপান্তরিত করা, উন্নীত করা, ...
Catalan:transmutar, elevar, ...
Czech:přeměnit, povznést, ...
Danish:transmutere, ophøje, ...
Dutch:omzetten, verheffen, ...
Greek:μεταστοιχειώνω, ανυψώνω, ...
Hungarian:átalakítani, átlényegíteni, ...
Khmer:បំប្លែង, បំប្លែងទៅជាទម្រង់ខ្ពស់ជាង, ...
Korean:변형시키다, 승화시키다, ...
Persian:استحاله کردن, ارتقاء دادن, ...
Polish:przemieniać, przekształcać, ...
Portuguese (BR):transformar, ...
Romanian:a transmuta, a eleva, ...
Swedish:förvandla, transmutera, ...
Thai:แปรสภาพ, ยกระดับ, ...
Turkish:dönüştürmek, çevirmek, ...
Vietnamese:biến đổi, nâng cao, ...

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