transfigure
pronunciation
How to pronounce transfigure in British English:
UK [trænsˈfɪgə(r)]
How to pronounce transfigure in American English:
US [trænsˈfɪgjər]
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- Verb:
- elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
- change completely the nature or appearance of
Word Origin
- transfigure (v.)
- early 13c., from Old French transfigurer "change, transform" (12c.), and directly from Latin transfigurare "change the shape of," from trans- "across" (see trans-) + figurare "to form, fashion," from figura "to form, shape," from figura "a shape, form, figure" (see figure (n.)). Related: Transfigured; transfiguring.
Example
- 1. You see it when people create their own avatars in games and transfigure their game worlds .
- 2. Transfigure , airtight well , kisassemlbly , assembly and maintain is convenient .
- 3. I cannot the transfigure , but I may expose the smiling face ;
- 4. At this time we are still sequencing towards a nuclear war and therefore the moment is ripe to transfigure earth into more palatable circumstances .
- 5. I would also advise transfiguration , because aurors frequently need to transfigure or untransfigure in their work .