transfigure

See also: transfiguré

English

Etymology

From Old French transfigurer.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈfɪɡjɚ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /tɹænsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/, /tɹɑːnsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/

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Verb

transfigure (third-person singular simple present transfigures, present participle transfiguring, simple past and past participle transfigured)

1. (transitive) To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
2. (transitive) To glorify or exalt.

Related terms

• transfigurate
• transfiguration
• transfigurative
• transfigurement
• transfiguringly

Translations

transform the outward appearance

• Bulgarian: преобразявам (bg) (preobrazjavam)
• Catalan: transfigurar (ca)
• Galician: transfigurar (gl)
• Portuguese: transfigurar (pt)
• Spanish: transfigurar (es)

glorify, exalt

French

Verb

transfigure

1. inflection of transfigurer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Verb

transfigure

1. inflection of transfigurar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

transfigure

1. inflection of transfigurar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

transfigure

1. inflection of transfigurar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative