transmute
pronunciation
How to pronounce transmute in British English:
UK [trænzˈmju:t]
How to pronounce transmute in American English:
US [trænsˈmjut, trænz-]
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- Verb:
- alter the nature of (elements)
- change in outward structure or looks
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
Word Origin
- transmute (v.)
- late 14c., "transform the appearance of," from Latin transmutare "to change" (see transmutation). Related: Transmuted; transmuting.
Example
- 1. She chose to transmute such patterning within .
- 2. Love and the ability to transmute toxins .
- 3. It is impossible to transmute base metals into gold .
- 4. The old have seen the old certainties of marxism-leninism transmute into the most visceral capitalist society on earth .
- 5. Gurus cannot lead another home to their own tao or self within ; nor can they help transmute the music and movements to earlier experiences in one 's inheritance and multidimensional expression .