to transmute (into)
1Transmute — Trans*mute , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transmuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transmuting}.] [L. transmutare, transmutatum; trans across + mutare to change. See {Mutable}, and cf. {Transmew}.] To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another; to… …
2transmute — trans·mute /tranz myüt, trans / vt trans·muted, trans·mut·ing: to convert or transform the type of ownership of (property) by transmutation did not transmute the properties themselves into marital assets In re Siddens, 588 N.E.2d 321 (1992)… …
3transmute — ► VERB 1) change in form, nature, or substance. 2) change (a chemical element) into another, either by a nuclear process or as a supposed operation in alchemy. DERIVATIVES transmutation noun. ORIGIN Latin transmutare, from mutare to change …
4transmute — [trans myo͞ot′, tranzmyo͞ot′] vt., vi. transmuted, transmuting [ME transmuten < L transmutare < trans , TRANS + mutare, to change: see MUTATE] to change from one form, species, condition, nature, or substance into another; transform;… …
5transmute — v. (formal) (D; tr.) to transmute from; into (to transmute base metal into gold) * * * [trænz mjuːt] into (to transmute base metal into gold) (formal) (D; tr.) to transmute from …
6transmute — UK [trænzˈmjuːt] / US [trænzˈmjut] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms transmute : present tense I/you/we/they transmute he/she/it transmutes present participle transmuting past tense transmuted past participle transmuted formal to change… …
7transmute — verb (T) formal to change one substance or type of thing into another: Alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold. transmutable adjective transmutation noun (C, U) …
8transmute — [[t]trænzmju͟ːt[/t]] transmutes, transmuting, transmuted V ERG If something transmutes or is transmuted into a different form, it is changed into that form. [FORMAL] [V into n] She ceased to think, as anger transmuted into passion... [V n into n] …
9transmute — trans|mute [trænzˈmju:t US træns ] v [T + into] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: transmutare, from mutare to change ] formal to change one substance or type of thing into another >transmutation [ˌtrænzmju:ˈteıʃən US ˌtræns ] n [U and C] …
10transmute — transmutable, adj. transmutability, transmutableness, n. transmutably, adv. transmuter, n. /trans myooht , tranz /, v.t., v.i., transmuted, transmuting. to change from one nature, substance, form, or condition into another; transform. [1400 50;… …
