mindmap root((改变)) transform implies a major change in form, nature, or function: ~ed a small company into a corporate giant. metamorphose suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power or the proceeding of a process of natural development: ~d awkward girls into graceful ballerinas. transmute implies a fundamental transforming into a higher element or thing: ~d a shopworn tale into a psychological masterpiece. convert implies a change fitting something for a new or different use or function: ~ed the boys' room into a guest bedroom. transmogrify suggests an extreme, often grotesque or preposterous metamorphosis: the prince was ~ied into a frog. transfigure implies a change that exalts or glorifies: ecstasy ~d her face.