to transform

Examples

• All

• We know how to transform public transit in cities.

• You've done more to transform the town of Carthage than anyone else.

  Bernie (2012)

• I loved seeing people transform in front of my eyes.

  Evan Carmichael

• Let the music transform you.

  Lolita (1997)

• Engineering for Change is out to transform the world, one small project at a time.

  Academic text (2011)

• It's the easiest way to transform your wardrobe this season.

• My Stormbreakers are about to transform the lives of every child in this country.

  Stormbreaker (2006)

• The new model of classification and organization transformed the school library's value to these students.

  Academic text (2013)

• You can transform culture.

  Antitrust (2001)

• Every artist, he says, uses techniques that include copying, transforming, and recombining the work of others.

  Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

C

to change

vsto transform

∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

means a more significant and complete alteration rather than everyday variation

T

to turn

vsto transform

∞ 1.0

Change into something different

implies a more thorough and significant alteration than a simple shift

T

to turn into

vsto transform

890 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

highlights significant overall change rather than just the end result

A

to alter

vsto transform

493 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

denotes more thorough, often complete alteration than a mere modification

T

to translate

vsto transform

89 2.9

Change something from one form to another

is about large change but not limited to form or medium shifts

T

to transition

vsto transform

88 3.8

To change from one state or activity to another

focuses on significant, possibly sudden alteration rather than gradual state shifts

M

to morph

vsto transform

76 5.8

To change smoothly from one form to another

typically implies more complete or abrupt change than a smooth shift

C

to convert

vsto transform

65 3.7

Change something so it works in a different system

focuses on wide form or character change rather than only function shift

R

to revolutionize

vsto transform

55 6.6

Completely change something in a new and much better way

is big change too but not focused on innovation or system overhaul

R

to reshape

vsto transform

49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

is wider, covering deep character change not just shape

R

to remodel

vsto transform

35 3.7

To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building

is broader, applying to deep changes beyond structural remodeling

T

to transmute

vsto transform

8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

means a major change in form or character rather than chemical change

M

to make over

vsto transform

7 4.1

Change how something looks or works to improve it

covers wide change but not only cosmetic renovation

M

to metamorphose

vsto transform

5 8.2

Change completely in form or appearance

is a broad major change without stressing drama or surprise

T

to transmogrify

vsto transform

3 9.9

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

is similar but without implying magic or surprise

S

to shapeshift

vsto transform

• Literature

3 8.6

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

is a general major change without the fictional or magical sense

R

to refashion

vsto transform

3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

refers to broader, more radical change beyond restyling

S

to shapeshift into

vsto transform

• Literature

9.4

Change into another form, like a person or animal, by magic

refers to large change generally, not only magical self-change

Antonyms

P

to preserve

496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

S

to stagnate

19 6.8

To stop growing or changing and stay the same, like water in a pond

How Changed

to revolutionize

55 6.6

to transform

523 3.4

to change

∞ 1.0

to alter

493 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology