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Transfigure

Transfigure Meaning & Definition
Transfigure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Transfigure?

[v] change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
[v] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

Synonyms | Synonyms for Transfigure: glorify | metamorphose | spiritualize | transmogrify

Related Terms | Find terms related to Transfigure:

See Also | alter | change | change by reversal | reverse | turn

Transfigure In Webster's Dictionary

\Trans*fig"ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfiguring}.] [F. transfigurer, L. transfigurare, transfiguratum; trans across, over + figurare to form, shape. See {Figure}, v. t.] 1. To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform. 2. Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to. [Jesus] was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. --Matt. xvii. 2.

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