transform

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 10.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To change greatly the appearance or form of.

   The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.

2. verb To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
3. verb To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
4. verb To subject to the action of a transformer.
5. verb To subject (a cell) to transformation.
6. verb To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
7. noun An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.
8. noun A function so produced.

Similar words

transmute translate transformational transformer transformation alter convert converted changing transitioning

Often followed by

the of it a into them their and is

Word family

transformable transformation transformations transformed transforming transforms