alchemise

present singular third person alchemises · participle present alchemising · participle past alchemised · past alchemised · alternative alchemize

1. transitiveTo change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.

   Their dearest wish was to alchemise iron into gold.

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   Something about this gutsy, heartfelt drama from screenwriter Robert D Siegel and director Darren Aronofsky alchemises Rourke’s conceit into a terrifically engaging, likable and even vulnerable performance.

   2009 January 16, Peter Bradshaw, “The Wrestler review – heartfelt drama that alchemises a terrific central performance”, in The Guardian

   In tonight's opener, Kevin McCloud revisits the programme's longest-running saga – the five-year (and counting) epic of Stefan Lepkowsky and Annia Shabowska, who have been attempting to alchemise a cutting-edge contemporary home from the unpromising base metal of a derelict mill cottage in Northamptonshire.

   2011 September 13, Andrew Mueller, “TV highlights 14/09/2011”, in The Guardian

   Art should alchemise poetry from unexpected ingredients.

   2019 May 17, “The Guardian view on the Venice Biennale’s migrant boat: pushing the limits of art”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms: improve, transform, transmute