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Transmogrify

//tɹænzˈmɒɡɹɪfaɪ// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To substantially or completely alter the form of. transitive

    "Our present Governors (who have transmografide Monarchy into a Free State) ..."

  2. 2
    change completely the nature or appearance of wordnet
  3. 3
    To completely alter one's form. intransitive

    ""Just set the dial to "Calvin", and I'll transmogrify back to a boy.""

Etymology

17th century; origin uncertain, but possibly from transmigure, transmigrate. It is also possible that this word is a formation derived from maugre, hence it originally signified the "evil eye", but under the influence of the former etymologies shifted its meaning to its sense of "transformation". Another possibility is a humorous blending of transfigure and modify.

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