What is the meaning of metamorphose?

Change completely the nature or appearance of.
- usage: "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"
- synonyms: transfigure, transmogrify
Change in outward structure or looks.
- usage: "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"
- synonyms: transform, transmute

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APA	WordNet. (2010). metamorphose. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/metamorphose/definitions/1294732
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