metamorphize

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfaɪz/ UK /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfaɪz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to transform or change in form; to metamorphose

The caterpillar will metamorphize into a butterfly.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to transform or change in... metamorphose transform transmute transfigure change convert

Word family

Related forms metamorphose metamorphosis morph

Etymology

A back-formation/variant of metamorphose, from Greek metamorphoūn 'to transform', from meta- 'change' + morphē 'form, shape'.

meta- Ancient Greek morphē Ancient Greek

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# metamorphize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfaɪz/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfaɪz/

## Meanings
1. to transform or change in form; to metamorphose

## Examples
- The caterpillar will metamorphize into a butterfly.

## Synonyms
- metamorphose
- transform
- transmute
- transfigure
- change
- convert

## Related Forms
- metamorphose
- metamorphosis
- morph

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: meta-
- Root: morphē

## Etymology
A back-formation/variant of metamorphose, from Greek metamorphoūn 'to transform', from meta- 'change' + morphē 'form, shape'.

## AI Etymology
Metamorphize is a back-formation/variant of metamorphose, from Greek metamorphoūn 'to transform', from meta- 'change' + morphē 'form, shape'. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek meta- and Ancient Greek morphē. As a verb, metamorphize means to transform or change in form; to metamorphose. The same family is visible in related forms such as metamorphose, metamorphosis, and morph. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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