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Transform Transformed Verb Bre Trænsˈfɔːm Trænsˈfɔːrm Photochemical Reactions

Word transform
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / trænsˈfɔːm / NAmE / trænsˈfɔːrm /
Example
  • the photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
  • a new colour scheme will transform your bedroom.
  • it was an event that would transform my life.
  • he seems to have been miraculously transformed into a first-class player.
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transform

(verb)BrE / trænsˈfɔːm / NAmE / trænsˈfɔːrm /
  1. to change the form of something
    • synonym convert
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/convert_1
    • The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses.
  2. to completely change the appearance or character of something, especially so that it is better
    • A new colour scheme will transform your bedroom.
    • It was an event that would transform my life.

    Extra Examples

    • He seems to have been miraculously transformed into a first-class player.
    • The place was transformed from a quiet farming village into a busy port.
    • The riots radically transformed the situation.
    • Things cannot be transformed overnight.
    • the power of religion to transform our hearts and minds
    • The company has been transformed from a family business to a multi-million-pound operation.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they transform
    • he / she / it transforms
    • past simple transformed
    • past participle transformed
    • -ing form transforming

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form).
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