to metamorphose

Examples

• All

• Thus did party government (and democracy) arise in England when religious toleration metamorphosed into political toleration.

  Academic text (1991)

• Like the mosquito larvae, the tadpoles must metamorphose into adults before the pools dry.

  Academic text (1992)

• I entered a room, and the atmosphere seemed to metamorphose the palace into a ceremonial temple.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The fork is from the kitchen, where dead things metamorphose into culinary delights.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Their rickety cottage had metamorphosed into a gleaming temple for the gods.

• Beth was trembling, and Ellen's twinge of anger metamorphosed suddenly into sympathy.

  Fiction book (1994)

• By the next midday, listless, feverish, and oppressed, Otis had metamorphosed into despair.

  Fiction book (1990)

• One kit, for example, metamorphoses a Datsun 240 into a Ferrari 250 GTO Le Mans race car.

  Academic text (1999)

• After spending several years traveling, she finally metamorphosed into a confident and adventurous person.

• Over time, the quaint art gallery metamorphosed into a bustling creative hub for local artists.

Synonyms

C

to change

vsto metamorphose

∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

specifies a complete dramatic and surprising transformation rather than general difference

T

to turn

vsto metamorphose

∞ 1.0

Change into something different

is used for dramatic complete change rather than general difference

T

to turn into

vsto metamorphose

890 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

is about full dramatic change rather than simple becoming

T

to transform

vsto metamorphose

523 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

emphasizes dramatic or surprising total change rather than general alteration

M

to morph

vsto metamorphose

76 5.8

To change smoothly from one form to another

describes dramatic surprising change rather than gradual smooth shifts

R

to reshape

vsto metamorphose

49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

focuses on total, often surprising change rather than shape alone

C

to change shape

vsto metamorphose

9 3.6

To become a different shape

covers complete nature and form change, not only physical shape

T

to transmute

vsto metamorphose

8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is similar but highlights striking visible or surprising change

C

to change form

vsto metamorphose

4 3.9

To become a different shape or look

implies a more profound dramatic change beyond mere shape alteration

T

to transfigure

vsto metamorphose

• Literature

4 8.2

To change a person or thing so they look more beautiful and spiritual

focuses on dramatic complete change not only beauty or elevation

T

to transmogrify

vsto metamorphose

3 9.9

To change something into a very different form, often as if by magic

is the same total change but not necessarily magical

S

to shapeshift

vsto metamorphose

• Literature

3 8.6

To change your body or look into another form, often an animal

covers dramatic complete change beyond only fictional physical shifts

U

to undergo a transition

vsto metamorphose

1 4.8

To go through a big change in your life or situation

refers to complete dramatic change in form or nature rather than status

How Complete

to metamorphose

5 8.2

to transform

523 3.4

to change

∞ 1.0

to alter

493 2.5

tweak

28 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology