alchemise

English

Alternative forms

• alchemize

Etymology

From alchemy +‎ -ise.

Verb

alchemise (third-person singular simple present alchemises, present participle alchemising, simple past and past participle alchemised)

1. (transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.

   Synonyms: improve, transform, transmute

   Their dearest wish was to alchemise iron into gold.

   • 2009 January 16, Peter Bradshaw, “The Wrestler review – heartfelt drama that alchemises a terrific central performance”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Something about this gutsy, heartfelt drama from screenwriter Robert D Siegel and director Darren Aronofsky alchemises Rourke’s conceit into a terrifically engaging, likable and even vulnerable performance.

   • 2011 September 13, Andrew Mueller, “TV highlights 14/09/2011”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     In tonight's opener, Kevin McCloud revisits the programme's longest-running saga – the five-year (and counting) epic of Stefan Lepkowsky and Annia Shabowska, who have been attempting to alchemise a cutting-edge contemporary home from the unpromising base metal of a derelict mill cottage in Northamptonshire.

   • 2019 May 17, “The Guardian view on the Venice Biennale’s migrant boat: pushing the limits of art”, in The Guardian‎^[3]:

     Art should alchemise poetry from unexpected ingredients.

Translations

to change something's properties by means of alchemy

• Portuguese: alquimizar

Anagrams

• alchemies