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  • 51transmuter — transmuer [ trɑ̃smɥe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • v. 1265; du lat. transmutare 1 ♦ Transformer (une substance) en altérant profondément sa nature. ⇒ changer, convertir. La pierre philosophale passait pour transmuer les métaux vils en métaux… …

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  • 52transfigure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. transform, transmute; exalt. See change, elevation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To transform] Syn. convert, transmute, modify; see change 1 . 2. [To exalt] Syn. glorify, dignify, signalize; see idealize …

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  • 53translate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. transfer; decipher, decode, render; construe, [re]interpret; transform, transmute, change. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To change into another language] Syn. decode, transliterate, transcribe, interpret,… …

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  • 54transubstantiate — verb 1. change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ • Derivationally related forms: ↑transubstantiation • Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion • Hypernyms: ↑transform, ↑trans …

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  • 55Convert — Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first convert… …

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  • 56Converted — Convert Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first… …

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  • 57Converted guns — Convert Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first… …

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  • 58Converting — Convert Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first… …

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  • 59Converting furnace — Convert Con*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Converted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Converting}.] [L. convertere, versum; con + vertere to turn: cf. F. convertir. See {Verse}.] 1. To cause to turn; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] O, which way shall I first… …

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  • 60Transmew — Trans*mew , v. t. & i. [F. transmuer, L. transmutare. See {Transmute}.] To transmute; to transform; to metamorphose. [Archaic] Chaucer. Spenser. [1913 Webster] To transmew thyself from a holy hermit into a sinful forester. Sir W. Scott. [1913… …

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