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To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living.
John Henry Newman

Meaning of "transfigure" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRANSFIGURE

From Latin transfigūrāre, from trans- + figūra appearance.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANSFIGURE

transfigure  [trænsˈfɪɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANSFIGURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Transfigure is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb transfigure in English.

WHAT DOES TRANSFIGURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of transfigure in the English dictionary

The definition of transfigure in the dictionary is to change or cause to change in appearance. Other definition of transfigure is to become or cause to become more exalted.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TRANSFIGURE

PRESENT

Present
I transfigure
you transfigure
he/she/it transfigures
we transfigure
you transfigure
they transfigure
Present continuous
I am transfiguring
you are transfiguring
he/she/it is transfiguring
we are transfiguring
you are transfiguring
they are transfiguring
Present perfect
I have transfigured
you have transfigured
he/she/it has transfigured
we have transfigured
you have transfigured
they have transfigured
Present perfect continuous
I have been transfiguring
you have been transfiguring
he/she/it has been transfiguring
we have been transfiguring
you have been transfiguring
they have been transfiguring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I transfigured
you transfigured
he/she/it transfigured
we transfigured
you transfigured
they transfigured
Past continuous
I was transfiguring
you were transfiguring
he/she/it was transfiguring
we were transfiguring
you were transfiguring
they were transfiguring
Past perfect
I had transfigured
you had transfigured
he/she/it had transfigured
we had transfigured
you had transfigured
they had transfigured
Past perfect continuous
I had been transfiguring
you had been transfiguring
he/she/it had been transfiguring
we had been transfiguring
you had been transfiguring
they had been transfiguring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will transfigure
you will transfigure
he/she/it will transfigure
we will transfigure
you will transfigure
they will transfigure
Future continuous
I will be transfiguring
you will be transfiguring
he/she/it will be transfiguring
we will be transfiguring
you will be transfiguring
they will be transfiguring
Future perfect
I will have transfigured
you will have transfigured
he/she/it will have transfigured
we will have transfigured
you will have transfigured
they will have transfigured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been transfiguring
you will have been transfiguring
he/she/it will have been transfiguring
we will have been transfiguring
you will have been transfiguring
they will have been transfiguring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would transfigure
you would transfigure
he/she/it would transfigure
we would transfigure
you would transfigure
they would transfigure
Conditional continuous
I would be transfiguring
you would be transfiguring
he/she/it would be transfiguring
we would be transfiguring
you would be transfiguring
they would be transfiguring
Conditional perfect
I would have transfigure
you would have transfigure
he/she/it would have transfigure
we would have transfigure
you would have transfigure
they would have transfigure
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been transfiguring
you would have been transfiguring
he/she/it would have been transfiguring
we would have been transfiguring
you would have been transfiguring
they would have been transfiguring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you transfigure
we let´s transfigure
you transfigure
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to transfigure
Past participle
transfigured
Present Participle
transfiguring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANSFIGURE


agar
ˈeɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
configure
ˌkənˈfɪɡə
digger
ˈdɪɡə
disfigure
dɪsˈfɪɡə
double-figure
ˌdʌbəlˈfɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
outrigger
ˈaʊtˌrɪɡə
prefigure
priːˈfɪɡə
reconfigure
ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə
refigure
riːˈfɪɡə
single-figure
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈfɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANSFIGURE

transferential
transferor
transferrable
transferral
transferred
transferrer
transferrible
transferrin
transferring
transfiguration
transfigurement
transfinite
transfinite number
transfix
transfixed
transfixion
transfixt
transform
transformable
transformation

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANSFIGURE

action figure
Chladni figure
cult figure
cut a good figure
cut a poor figure
Escher figure
father figure
go figure
hourglass figure
impossible figure
index figure
lay figure
ligure
Lissajous figure
solid figure
stick figure
terminal figure

Synonyms and antonyms of transfigure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRANSFIGURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «transfigure» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of transfigure

Translation of «transfigure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANSFIGURE

Find out the translation of transfigure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of transfigure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «transfigure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

transfigure
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

transfigurar
570 millions of speakers

English

transfigure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूप बदलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير المظهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преобразить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

transfigurar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রুপান্তরিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transfigurer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Transfigure
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verklären
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変貌させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Transfigure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến dạng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்புறத்தில் மாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रूपांतरित करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüceltmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trasfigurare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przemieniać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перетворити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transfigura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταμορφώσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedaante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvandla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvandle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of transfigure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSFIGURE»

The term «transfigure» is regularly used and occupies the 90.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANSFIGURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about transfigure

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QUOTES WITH «TRANSFIGURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word transfigure.
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John Henry Newman
To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANSFIGURE»

Discover the use of transfigure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to transfigure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality:
“I will never Transfigure anything into liquid or gas,” said the students in ragged chorus. “Again! Louder! ... “I will never Transfigure anything that looks like food or anything else that goes inside a human body.” “I will never Transfigure anything ...
LessWrong aka Eliezer Yudkowsky, 2010
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
<the classical heroes and heroines were transmogrified into medieval knights and ladies— Lowes) Transfigure is often interchangeable with transform or metamorphose <her face was transfigured by uncontrollable passion— Bennett) but ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
3
Brazil in the Making: Facets of National Identity
... and transmutation, one of the most frequently used words in Rebellion in the Backlands.42 Parched land is transfigured by rain; irrigation can transfigure a desert into farmland; an inert cowboy can be transfigured by his rush to rescue a calf; ...
Carmen Nava, Ludwig Lauerhass, 2006
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Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Word Studies for Key ...
Literal references to “trampling” are found in Matt. 5:13; 7:6; Luke 12:1. See Also: ‚. TREAD. TRANSFIGURE,. TRANSFORM. NT WORDS metamorphoÆ [ ,3339] metamorphoÆ is a verb found in four places meaning “to transform,” “transfigure.
Stephen D. Renn, 2005
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TRANSFIGURE. TREASURE. great truffle betwixt two town* or cities, as betwixt London and the capitals of tbe different counties. Trade may consist simply in buying and selling according to a stated valuation ; dealings are carried on in ...
George Crabb, 1826
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A Lexical Concordance to the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: S-T
transfigure, transform as by magic (sbd. into an animal) 2: transfigure[l ], transfiguren[l] A. KN 1 105 Yow in this gardyn thus to transfigure Bo IV m 7. 46 Achaleous coude transfiguren hymself into diverse liknesse, and, as he faughte with ...
Akio Oizumi, Geoffrey Chaucer, 2003
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The Colonial Art of Demonizing Others: A Global Perspective
Greimas's semiotic reduction (whereby a text is reduced, or re-written, into more fundamental mechanisms of meaning) is useful to further understand how this book makes use of the transfigure. Bending Greimas's notion of semiotic reduction ...
Esther Lezra, 2014
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Christian and Lyric Tradition in Victorian Women’s Poetry
To transfigure means to change in outer appearance, and this study argues that the lyric form chosen by women poets for their revisions of sacred truth plays a significant role in its re-visioning. To transfigure also means to transform, which ...
F. Elizabeth Gray, 2010
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Beyond Enlightenment: Buddhism, Religion, Modernity
... ritualactsof modernity that transfigure individuals into heroic citizens and respectful tourists, transfigure an experience ofAjantainto TheAjanta Experience, transfigure aplace intoa viable World Heritage monument, and transfigure a nationinto ...
Richard Cohen, 2006
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Disputatio Vol 3
As some of my texts clearly show, the concepts "transfigure" and "transform" were used almost synonymously and in both the active and the passive voice. Thus, in BOECE "transfigure" occurs in Book IV, Metrum 7: and Acheleous the flod, ...
Carol Poster, Richard Utz, Richard J. Utz, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANSFIGURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term transfigure is used in the context of the following news items.
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On dirait le Sud! La canicule transfigure nos paysages
Notre canton est méconnaissable, transfiguré par la canicule qui s'éternise. Des collines toscanes surgissent en plein Gros-de-Vaud, des champs de blé ... «24heures.ch, Jul 15»
2
Outfest 2015 Online: Stream Selections From the Film Festival
... No Boundaries, More of Last Night, Café au Lait, Transfigure, Contribution of a Verse, Caged, Elise, Cherry Waves, Rubber Duckie, A Bitter Pill, and Eargasm. «Out Magazine, Jul 15»
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Le digital transfigure aussi le monde du Luxe
Pour le béotien, le secteur du luxe est un domaine qui échappe au monde de l'Internet. Exclusif, volontairement mystérieux, il s'entoure d'artifices pour ... «Marketing & Innovation par Visionary Marketing, Jul 15»
4
Balenciaga transfigure Kate Moss et Lara Stone
Balenciaga a dévoilé les premières images de sa campagne automne-hiver 2015 qui met à l'honneur les deux mannequins photographiées par Steven Klein. «Le Soir, Jun 15»
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How Asm.js Could Transfigure PC Gaming
Where do you spend most of your time on the computer? Chances are it's probably the browser window. That's where you check email and update social media, ... «ReadWrite, Mar 15»
6
Infernal War Streams New Track "Transfigure"
In conspiracy with Terrorizer Magazine, the band has made available the track "Transfigure," which can be heard below. Featuring 11 new tracks, "Axiom" will be ... «Metal Underground, Mar 15»
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Changing Consumer Preferences Will Transfigure the Jewelry …
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Favorable economic factors have resulted in significant growth of the Jewelry Market in India, which is expected to post a CAGR ... «Business Wire, Dec 14»
8
Custom Builds: Transfigure Custom House bikes from Mumbai
However, in this case, TCH or Transfigure Custom House is a custom bike builder, specializing in hardware on wheels. Established in January 2012, ... «Motoroids, Dec 14»
9
"Les Nègres" : Bob Wilson transfigure la pièce de Jean Genet par …
"Les Nègres" : Bob Wilson transfigure la pièce de Jean Genet par une mise en scène éblouissante. Bob Wilson a été capable de monter un spectacle magique ... «Atlantico.fr, Oct 14»
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Transgender Artists Fight Back Against Censorship In New Art Show …
With Mostovoy's latest work, Transfigure, he explores the spectrum of gender. Transfigure is a book resembling a children's flip book cut into three ... «LAist, Aug 14»

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