CEFR C2

metamorphosing

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: change, transform, alter, convert, transmute

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metamorphosing (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 metamorphosing

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."

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