TRANSFORM
(verb) change in outward structure or looks
"He transformed into a monster", "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
synonyms : metamorphose , transmute(verb) increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
(verb) change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
(verb) convert (one form of energy) to another
"transform energy to light"
(verb) 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 : transmute , transubstantiate(verb) change from one form or medium into another
"Braque translated collage into oil"
synonyms : translate(verb) subject to a mathematical transformation
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Mnemonics for transform
(Tag: ) He was in a trance (trans) until the mind reader snapped her fingers and he formed (form) back to his normal state.
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