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metamorphose

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz/

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/

Translations

metamorphoseverb

metamorphosed

Past Simple

metamorphosed

Past Participle

metamorphosing

Gerund

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz/

/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/

The caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly.

La chenille métamorphosera en papillon.

Additional translations

se métamorphoserEmploi pronominal courant pour un changement complet d’état ou de forme.

Synonyms

metamorphoseverb

To change or cause to change completely in form or nature.

The caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly.

To undergo a transformation, especially into a more developed or mature state.

Over the years, the small startup metamorphosed into a large corporation.

To undergo or cause to undergo metamorphism (of rock or mineral).

Granite can metamorphose into gneiss under extreme heat and pressure.