Meanings
verbtransform (third-person singular simple present transforms, present participle transforming, simple past and past participle transformed)
present singular third person transforms · participle present transforming · participle past transformed · past transformed · alternative xform
- transitiveTo change greatly the appearance or form of.
The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
3 more examples
Love may transform me to an oyster.
1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, […].
2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171Among its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential.
2020 August 26, “Network News: Stations investment boosts regeneration, says report”, in Rail, page 17Synonyms: convert, make over, transmogrify, transmute
- transitiveTo change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:2Synonyms: transmogrify, transmute, convert, develop, draw, evolve, metamorphize, metamorphose
- transitivemathematicsTo subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
- transitivebusinessTo subject to the action of a transformer.
- transitivebiologyTo subject (a cell) to transformation.
- intransitiveTo undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
Synonyms: transmogrify, transmute, metamorphize, metamorphose, metamorphosize, transmogrify, transmute
nountransform (plural transforms)
plural transforms · alternative xform
- mathematical analysisAn operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.
- broadlyA function so produced.
- geographyA transform fault.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo change greatly the appearance or form of.
verbTo change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
verbTo undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
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verbchange or alter in form, appearance, or nature
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
- Proto-Italic*trāns
- Proto-Italic*trāns-
- Latintrāns-
- Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
- Latinfōrma
- Latinfōrmō
- Latintransformo
- Old Frenchtransformer
- Middle Frenchtransfourmer
- Middle Englishtransformen
- Englishtransform
From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans transformeer
- transformeerchange greatly the appearance or form of
Ancient Greek μεταμορφόω
- μεταμορφόω (metamorphóō)change greatly the appearance or form of
Arabic تَحَوَّلَ, مَسَخَ
- تَحَوَّلَ (taḥawwala)change greatly the appearance or form of
- مَسَخَ (masaḵa)change greatly the appearance or form of
Bulgarian преобразу́вам, превръщам
- преобразу́вам (preobrazúvam)change greatly the appearance or form of
- превръщам (prevrăštam)change the nature, condition or function of
- превръщам (prevrăštam)in mathematics: subject to a transformation
- трансформирам (transformiram)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- превръщам се (prevrăštam se)undergo a transformation
- трансформация (transformacija)operation that converts a function
Catalan transformar, transformada
- transformarchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformadaoperation that converts a function
Chinese Mandarin 變換 /变换, 變形 /变形
- 變換 /变换 (biànhuàn)change greatly the appearance or form of
- 變形 /变形 (biànxíng)change greatly the appearance or form of
- 改变 (gǎibiàn)change the nature, condition or function of
- 转化 (zhuǎnhuà)change the nature, condition or function of
- 变换 (biànhuàn)in mathematics: subject to a transformation
- 转化 (zhuǎnhuà)in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- 转变 (zhuǎnbiàn)undergo a transformation
- 变换 (biànhuàn)operation that converts a function
- 变换式 (biànhuànshì)function so produced
Czech proměnit
- proměnitchange greatly the appearance or form of
Danish transformere, omdanne
- transformerechange greatly the appearance or form of
- omdannechange greatly the appearance or form of
Esperanto transformi, aliformi
- transformichange greatly the appearance or form of
- aliformichange greatly the appearance or form of
- aliformigichange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformichange the nature, condition or function of
- aliformichange the nature, condition or function of
- aliformigichange the nature, condition or function of
- aliformiĝiundergo a transformation
- aliiĝiundergo a transformation
- transformiĝiundergo a transformation
- evoluiundergo a transformation
Finnish muuttaa täysin, muuntaa
- muuttaa täysinchange greatly the appearance or form of
- muuntaachange the nature, condition or function of
- muuttaachange the nature, condition or function of
- muuntaain mathematics: subject to a transformation
- muuntaain electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- muuntuaundergo a transformation
- muuttuaundergo a transformation
- muuntautuaundergo a transformation
French transformer, transformer
- transformerchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformerchange the nature, condition or function of
- transformerin mathematics: subject to a transformation
- transformerin electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- transformerin genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- se transformerundergo a transformation
- transforméeoperation that converts a function
- transforméefunction so produced
German verwandeln, transformieren
- verwandelnchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformierenchange greatly the appearance or form of
- umwandelnchange the nature, condition or function of
- transformierenin mathematics: subject to a transformation
- transformierenin electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- transformierenin genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
Greek μεταμορφώνω, μετασχηματίζω
- μεταμορφώνω (metamorfóno)change greatly the appearance or form of
- μετασχηματίζω (metaschimatízo)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
Hebrew שינה, שִׁנָּה
- שינהchange the nature, condition or function of
- שִׁנָּה (shiná)change the nature, condition or function of
- הִתְמִיר (hitmír)in mathematics: subject to a transformation
- הִשְׁנִיק (hishník)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- הִתְמִיר (hitmír)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- הִתְמִיר (hitmír)in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- הִשְׁתַּנָּה (hishtaná)undergo a transformation
- הַתְמָרָה (hatmará)operation that converts a function
- הַתְמָרָה (hatmará)function so produced
Italian trasformare, modificare
- trasformarechange greatly the appearance or form of
- modificarechange greatly the appearance or form of
- trasformarechange the nature, condition or function of
- trasformarein mathematics: subject to a transformation
- trasformarein electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- trasformarsiundergo a transformation
- trasformataoperation that converts a function
- trasformatafunction so produced
Japanese 変形する, 変換する
- 変形する (henkei suru)change greatly the appearance or form of
- 変換する (henkan suru)change greatly the appearance or form of
- 変質する (henshitsu suru)change the nature, condition or function of
- 変換する (henkan suru)in mathematics: subject to a transformation
- 変換する (henkan suru)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- 変態する (hentai suru)in genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- 変化する (henka suru)undergo a transformation
- 変換 (henkan)operation that converts a function
- 変換 (henkan)function so produced
Korean 변형시키다, 변형하다
- 변형시키다 (byeonhyeongsikida)change greatly the appearance or form of
- 변형하다 (byeonhyeonghada)change greatly the appearance or form of
Latin transfiguro, muto
- transfigurochange greatly the appearance or form of
- mutochange greatly the appearance or form of
- perforochange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformochange greatly the appearance or form of
- immutochange greatly the appearance or form of
- mutochange the nature, condition or function of
- perforochange the nature, condition or function of
- mutoin mathematics: subject to a transformation
- perforoin mathematics: subject to a transformation
- mutoin electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- perforoin electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- mutoin genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- transformatiooperation that converts a function
- functio transformatafunction so produced
Māori whakaahua, whakaahuakē
- whakaahuachange greatly the appearance or form of
- whakaahuakēchange greatly the appearance or form of
- whakaumuchange greatly the appearance or form of
- whakaahuachange the nature, condition or function of
- whakaahuakēchange the nature, condition or function of
Persian ترادیسیدن
- ترادیسیدن (tarâdisidan)change greatly the appearance or form of
Polish przekształcać, przemieniać
- przekształcaćchange greatly the appearance or form of
- przemieniaćchange greatly the appearance or form of
- przeobrażaćchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformowaćchange greatly the appearance or form of
- przeistaczaćchange greatly the appearance or form of
Portuguese transformar, transformar
- transformarchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformarchange the nature, condition or function of
- transformadaoperation that converts a function
- transformadafunction so produced
Romanian transforma, transforma
- transformachange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformachange the nature, condition or function of
- transformain mathematics: subject to a transformation
- transformain electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
Russian преобража́ть, преобрази́ть
- преобража́ть (preobražátʹ)change greatly the appearance or form of
- преобрази́ть (preobrazítʹ)change greatly the appearance or form of
- трансформи́ровать (transformírovatʹ)change greatly the appearance or form of
- превраща́ть (prevraščátʹ)change greatly the appearance or form of
- преврати́ть (prevratítʹ)change greatly the appearance or form of
- видоизменя́ть (vidoizmenjátʹ)change the nature, condition or function of
- видоизмени́ть (vidoizmenítʹ)change the nature, condition or function of
- преобразо́вывать (preobrazóvyvatʹ)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- преобразова́ть (preobrazovátʹ)in electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
Spanish trasformar, transformar
- trasformarchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformarchange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformarchange the nature, condition or function of
- transformarin mathematics: subject to a transformation
- transformarin electricity: subject to the action of a transformer
- transformarin genetics: subject (a cell) to transformation
- transformarseundergo a transformation
- trasformarseundergo a transformation
- transformadaoperation that converts a function
- transformadafunction so produced
Swedish omvandla, transformera
- omvandlachange greatly the appearance or form of
- transformerachange greatly the appearance or form of
Tagalog isaanyo
- isaanyochange greatly the appearance or form of
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with transform
formperformreformwarmstorminformnormconformdormswarmchloroformmalformedlukewarmOrmedeformcormmisinformaswarmfish stormsolar storm
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APA
transform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transform
MLA
“transform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transform. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transform.
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