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to alchemize

to alchemize

1 9.9
To change ordinary things into something special as if by magic
  • verb
  • /ˈæl.kə.maɪz/
  • Literature
translation icon : alquimizar
  • By sharing her story, she hopes to alchemize her struggles into inspiration for others.

When you align the little kid inside of you and alchemize it with the adult.

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Examples

  • But how do we alchemize weakness into sovereign power?

    The Craft: Legacy (2020)

  • I suppose I'm able to endure it... ...because I can alchemize what wounds me into art.

    Infamous (2006)

  • It's about collective habits for alchemizing our negative grasp of everything.

  • She's able to transform darkness, alchemize darkness, and transmutate darkness into light.

    Rich Roll

  • An individual state of mind is thus alchemized into a moralistic view of the universe with the potential to be linked to and to legitimate institutions to enforce it.

    Academic text (1990)

  • For months they have been working on her, teasing and prodding, treating her like a prodigy when she laughs, alchemizing her careful remarks into a brand of wit they call 'Austenlike.'

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The artist was able to alchemize her painful experiences into beautiful paintings.

  • He learned to alchemize his frustrations into motivation for personal growth.

Synonyms

to change
vsto alchemize
∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

connotes a special, mysterious kind of transformation rather than general alteration
to turn into
vsto alchemize
890 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

implies a mysterious, magical conversion rather than an ordinary change of state
to alter
vsto alchemize
493 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

suggests a full, mysterious overhaul rather than a partial or simple modification
to translate
vsto alchemize
89 2.9

Change something from one form to another

is framed as an uncanny, secret transformation rather than a neutral form shift
to transmute
vsto alchemize
8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is presented as a mysterious, hidden conversion rather than a straightforward material change
to transmogrify
vsto alchemize
3 9.9

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

is described as a mysterious, ritual like change rather than a mere surprise
to refashion
vsto alchemize
3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

is more about mysterious, transformative magic than simple practical remaking
to sorcerize
vsto alchemize
  • Literature
9.9

To change something by magic so it acts differently

is seen as a mysterious, secret chemical style change rather than overt sorcery
to transubstantiate
vsto alchemize
  • Formal
9.9

Change something into a different form or nature

is cast as a mysterious, almost magical change rather than a formal doctrinal one

Antonyms

to degrade
49 5.1

To make something worse in quality or value

How Transformed

to alchemize
  • Literature
1 9.9
to transmute
8 7.5
to transform
523 3.4
to change
∞ 1.0
to alter
493 2.5
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

alchemize infinitive
alchemized past
alchemized past participle
alchemizing present participle
alchemizes third person singular

Morphology

alchemize = alchemy (transparent) = alchemy + ize

The verb is a straightforward derivation from 'alchemy' with the productive suffix '-ize', yielding 'to make or effect by alchemy' or figuratively 'to transform'.

Etymology

Alchemize comes from alchemy, the old idea of trying to 'turn into gold' ordinary metals; the al- part comes from Arabic meaning 'the', and the modern word chemistry comes from the same old idea. So to alchemize something is to change it almost magically into something much better.