transform

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verb

trans·form tran(t)s-ˈfȯrm How to pronounce transform (audio)

transformed; transforming; transforms

transitive verb

: to change in composition or structure

: to change the outward form or appearance of

: to change in character or condition : convert

: to subject to mathematical transformation

: to cause (a cell) to undergo genetic transformation

intransitive verb

: to become transformed : change

transformable

tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl How to pronounce transform (audio)

adjective

transform

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noun

trans·form ˈtran(t)s-ˌfȯrm How to pronounce transform (audio)

: a mathematical element obtained from another by transformation

: transformation sense 3a(1)

: a linguistic structure (such as a sentence) produced by means of a transformation

"the duckling is killed by the farmer" is a transform of "the farmer kills the duckling"

Example Sentences

Verb A little creativity can transform an ordinary meal into a special event. The old factory has been transformed into an art gallery.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Brenner frames it as an opportunity to transform neighborhoods and address the crisis of vacant buildings in Baltimore, where the official count of vacant houses hovers around 15,000 (though many developers say the actual number is higher).

Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 The Big One is overdue, and experts have long warned that a mega-deluge, created by a relentless month-long rainstorm, could transform the Central Valley into a temporary inland sea.

Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 The judges have been blown-away by seeing performers who have only the vaguest resemblance to them—a somewhat similar face and body shape—suddenly transform into their digital doppelgangers, right before their eyes.

Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 It’s the flexibility to literally transform and go somewhere else and meet other characters and find other planets and discover new things.

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The university recently received its largest gift yet at $25 million to help transform its business school, as well a $10 million gift to build the new Dicke Hall, the university’s new home for the humanities.

Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 Longtime advocates say the money could transform the program, currently funded at $36 million, from a technical assistance office into a major source of tree planting and maintenance work.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 Often, the greatest bottlenecks to meaningful change are the legacy data pipelines that were built to extract, transform and load data from systems of record into systems of insight.

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The white flower heads usually transform to pink or tan as the weather cools.

Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	transformers
释义	transform 1 of 2 verb trans·form tran(t)s-ˈfȯrm transformed; transforming; transforms transitive verb 1 a : to change in composition or structure b : to change the outward form or appearance of c : to change in character or condition : convert 2 : to subject to mathematical transformation 3 : to cause (a cell) to undergo genetic transformation intransitive verb : to become transformed : change transformable tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-bəl adjective transform 2 of 2 noun trans·form ˈtran(t)s-ˌfȯrm 1 : a mathematical element obtained from another by transformation 2 : transformation sense 3a(1) 3 : a linguistic structure (such as a sentence) produced by means of a transformation "the duckling is killed by the farmer" is a transform of "the farmer kills the duckling" Synonyms Verb alchemize convert make over metamorphose transfigure transmute transpose transubstantiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb A little creativity can transform an ordinary meal into a special event. The old factory has been transformed into an art gallery. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Brenner frames it as an opportunity to transform neighborhoods and address the crisis of vacant buildings in Baltimore, where the official count of vacant houses hovers around 15,000 (though many developers say the actual number is higher). Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 The Big One is overdue, and experts have long warned that a mega-deluge, created by a relentless month-long rainstorm, could transform the Central Valley into a temporary inland sea. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 The judges have been blown-away by seeing performers who have only the vaguest resemblance to them—a somewhat similar face and body shape—suddenly transform into their digital doppelgangers, right before their eyes. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 It’s the flexibility to literally transform and go somewhere else and meet other characters and find other planets and discover new things. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 The university recently received its largest gift yet at $25 million to help transform its business school, as well a $10 million gift to build the new Dicke Hall, the university’s new home for the humanities. Danya Perez, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 Longtime advocates say the money could transform the program, currently funded at $36 million, from a technical assistance office into a major source of tree planting and maintenance work. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 Often, the greatest bottlenecks to meaningful change are the legacy data pipelines that were built to extract, transform and load data from systems of record into systems of insight. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The white flower heads usually transform to pink or tan as the weather cools. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Middle French transformer, from Latin transformare, from trans- + formare to form, from forma form First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing transform transform fault Laplace transform Fourier transform transform fault Laplace transform Fourier transform Kids Definition transform verb trans·form trans-ˈfȯrm transformed; transforming : to change completely The pumpkin had been transformed into a gleaming coach … Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted Medical Definition transform transitive verb trans·form tran(t)s-ˈfȯ(ə)rm : to cause to change: as a : to change (a current) in potential (as from high voltage to low) or in type (as from alternating to direct) b : to cause (a cell) to undergo genetic transformation intransitive verb : to become transformed transformers noun plural of transformer as in converters Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance converters motors engines machines appliances equipments mills mechanisms tools
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transform

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Phrases Containing transform

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