different between transmute vs transmogrify

English

Etymology

From Latin transmutare, from trans + mutare.

Verb

transmute (third-person singular simple present transmutes, present participle transmuting, simple past and past participle transmuted)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

   The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.

   Did the base metals transmute to gold?

Related terms

• transmutability
• transmutable
• transmutant
• transmutate
• transmutation

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French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: transmutent, transmutes

Verb

transmute

1. first-person singular present indicative of transmuter
2. third-person singular present indicative of transmuter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of transmuter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of transmuter
5. second-person singular imperative of transmuter

Portuguese

Verb

transmute

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of transmutar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of transmutar
3. third-person singular imperative of transmutar

Spanish

Verb

transmute

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of transmutar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of transmutar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of transmutar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of transmutar.

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain, but possibly from transmigure or transmigrate. It is also possible that this word is a formation derived from maugre, hence it originally signified the "evil eye", but under the influence of the former etymologies shifted its meaning to its sense of "transformation". Another possibility is a humorous blending of transfigure and modify.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t?ænz?m????fa?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?ænz?m?????fa?/

Verb

transmogrify (third-person singular simple present transmogrifies, present participle transmogrifying, simple past and past participle transmogrified)

1. (transitive) To completely alter the form of.
2. (intransitive) To completely alter one's form.
   • 2015 August 5, "Review: `Hamilton,' Young Rebels Changing History and Theater" in The New York Times:

     But 'Hamilton,' directed by Thomas Kail and starring Mr. Miranda, might just be about worth it—at least to anyone who wants proof that the American musical is not only surviving but also evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive and transmogrify in years to come.

Derived terms

• transmogrification

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