metamorphose (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.foʊz/

Definition

To undergo a complete change in form, structure, or substance.

Examples

• The tadpole will metamorphose into a frog.

• The artist's style began to metamorphose after her trip to Japan.

• Some insects metamorphose through several larval stages before becoming adults.

How to Use metamorphose

metamorphose into (prepositional phrase)

To change and become something else. — "The simple sketch began to metamorphose into a detailed painting."

metamorphose from (prepositional phrase)

To have started as one thing and changed into another. — "The ancient forest metamorphosed from a volcanic wasteland over millennia."

Synonyms of metamorphose

Words with a similar meaning to metamorphose:

• change
• transform
• alter
• convert
• transmute

Antonyms of metamorphose

Words with the opposite meaning to metamorphose:

• remain
• persist
• stabilize

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