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transmute
What does transmute mean?
transmute (verb): to change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use transmute in a sentence?
- The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Did the base metals transmute to gold? (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does transmute come from?
From Latin trānsmūtāre, from trans + mūtāre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “transmute” mean?
to restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc
Not quite: that's what rehabilitate means.
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
Not quite: that's what covet means.
to talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions
Not quite: that's what ramble means.
to change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another
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