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1. (v.t.) transform
to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
2. transform
to change in condition, nature, or character; convert.
3. transform
to change into another substance.
4. transform
to alter (voltage and current) by means of an electrical transformer.
5. transform
Math. to change the form of (a figure, expression, etc.) without in general changing the value.
6. (v.i.) transform
to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character.
7. (n.) transform
a mathematical quantity obtained from a given quantity by an algebraic, geometric, or functional transformation.
8. transform
the transformation itself.
9. transform
Logic.
10. transform
a linguistic structure derived by a transformation.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < L trānsfōrmāre to change in shape. See trans -, form)
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| Definition of 'transform' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) transform
subject to a mathematical transformation
2. (verb) transform, transmute, transubstantiate
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"
3. (verb) transform, transmute, metamorphose
change in outward structure or looks
"He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
4. (verb) translate, transform
change from one form or medium into another
"Braque translated collage into oil"
5. (verb) transform
convert (one form of energy) to another
"transform energy to light"
6. (verb) transform
change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
7. (verb) transform
increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
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1. (verb) transform
to change sth completely
They transformed the old farmhouse into a beautiful home.; an event that transformed his life
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| Definition of 'transform' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) transform
to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
2. (verb) transform
to change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold
3. (verb) transform
to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, or the like; to convert
4. (verb) transform
to change, as an algebraic expression or geometrical figure, into another from without altering its value
5. (verb) transform
to be changed in form; to be metamorphosed
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Sense: to change the appearance or nature of completely
He transformed the old kitchen into a beautiful sitting-room; His marriage has transformed him.
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 Afrikaans: omvorm, verander |
 Arabic: يُحَوِّل شَكْل |
 Bulgarian: преобразувам |
 Brazilian: transformar |
 Czech: přeměnit |
 German: verwandeln |
 Danish: omdanne; forvandle |
 Greek: μεταβάλλω, μεταμορφώνω |
 Spanish: transformar |
 Estonian: muutma |
 Farsi: تغییر شکل دادن |
 Finnish: muuttaa, muuntaa |
 French: transformer |
 Hebrew: לְשָנוֹת, לַהֲפוֹך |
 Hindi: बदल देना |
 Croatian: preobraziti, pretvoriti |
 Hungarian: átalakít |
 Indonesian: mengubah |
 Icelandic: gerbreyta |
 Italian: trasformare |
 Japanese: 変える |
 Korean: 변형시키다 |
 Lithuanian: pakeisti, pertvarkyti |
 Latvian: pārveidot; pārvērst |
 Malay: mengubah |
 Dutch: veranderen |
 Norwegian: forandre helt, omdanne |
 Polish: przeobrażać, przemieniać |
 Persian: تغییر شکل دادن |
 Pashto: شکل ته تغییر ورکول |
 Portuguese: transformar |
 Romanian: a transforma |
 Russian: (видо)изменять |
 Slovak: premeniť, pretvoriť |
 Slovenian: spremeniti |
 Serbian: transformisati |
 Swedish: förvandla, omvandla, förä |
 Thai: เปลี่ยนแปลง |
 Turkish: değiştirmek |
 Taiwanese: 改造，改變 |
 Ukrainian: (видо)змінювати(ся), пере |
 Urdu: بدل ڈالنا |
 Vietnamese: biến đổi |
 Chinese: 改造，改变 |
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