transform

[trans-fawrm, trans-fawrm] / trænsˈfɔrm, ˈtræns fɔrm /

VERB

change completely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter convert mold mutate reconstruct remodel revamp revolutionize transfer translate

STRONG

commute cook denature doctor metamorphose renew switch transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose

WEAK

make over shift gears sing different tune switch over turn around turn over new leaf turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep remain

WEAK

leave alone preserve stagnate

Example Sentences

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As this cold, dry air flowed over the relatively warmer waters of the gulf, it began to transform.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

"Now is the right time to take full ownership of VodafoneThree, enabling us to move at an even faster pace to transform the UK's digital infrastructure," Vodafone said in a statement on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Rogie Vachon helped transform the Kings in the 1970s as the franchise established a presence in L.A. that would he would help build and nurture well beyond his playing days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

In West Lothian, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will outline his party's plans to transform Scotland.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Emeline took her cousins on a tour of Holmes’s building and told them of his effort to transform it into a hotel for exposition guests.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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