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to morph

to morph

76 5.8
To change smoothly from one form to another
  • verb
  • /mɔrf/
translation icon : transformarse en
  • The caterpillar will morph into a butterfly after its transformation.
  • continuously morphing
  • bodies morphed
  • movement morphed

Link catches Rhett slowly morphing into an eagle.

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Examples

  • Now, says Guerra, the practice of recruiting votes has morphed into voter fraud, plain and simple.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Gradually, the structure of the activity would morph as the other family members began their own constructions.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Yeah, if we can actually, like, collaborate and morph it into one event, that would be amazing.

  • Also, when neutrinos are flying through space, they morph from one kind to another.

  • The me too movement is morphing into Time's Up.

  • More recently, Lagos has morphed into a city associated with the contemporary art of Africa.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The resulting crisis is morphing into the worst humanitarian disaster in memory in the Western Hemisphere.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Soon after Pakistan was formed in 1947, Jamaat morphed from a religious movement into a political party.

    Academic text (2005)
  • As capital flows dried up, the crisis soon morphed into a crushing recession in the real economy.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Over time, the small startup began to morph into a major technology company.

Synonyms

to transform
vsto morph
523 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

is about a smooth continuous shift rather than a major complete overhaul
to transition
vsto morph
88 3.8

To change from one state or activity to another

is a smooth change of form or character rather than a state shift
to reshape
vsto morph
49 3.5

To change the form of something so it looks different

is about a seamless transformation rather than active reworking
to change shape
vsto morph
9 3.6

To become a different shape

is a smooth gradual movement rather than a simple reshaping event
to transmute
vsto morph
8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is a smooth form change rather than altering underlying substance
to metamorphose
vsto morph
5 8.2

Change completely in form or appearance

is a gentler smooth transformation rather than a sudden dramatic overhaul
to change form
vsto morph
4 3.9

To become a different shape or look

is a smooth gradual movement from one shape to another
to transfigure
vsto morph
  • Literature
4 8.2

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

is a plain smooth shift of form rather than an elevation in quality
to transmogrify
vsto morph
3 9.9

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

is a natural smooth transition rather than a surprising magical event
to shapeshift
vsto morph
  • Literature
3 8.6

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

is a smooth natural transformation rather than a magical form change
to shapeshift into
vsto morph
  • Literature
9.4

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

is a smooth gradual shift between forms rather than a supernatural change

Antonyms

931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

How Much

to transform
523 3.4
to morph
76 5.8
to change
1.0
to alter
493 2.5
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

morph infinitive
morphed past
morphed past participle
morphing present participle
morphs third person singular

Etymology

Morph comes from an old Greek word morphē meaning 'shape' or 'form'. You can also see the same root in metamorphosis, which means a big change of shape, so to morph is to change smoothly from one form to another.