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Webster 1913 Edition


Transfigure

Trans-fig′ure

(?; 135)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Transfigured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Transfiguring
.]
[F.
transfigurer
, L.
transfigurare
,
transfiguratum
;
trans
across, over +
figurare
to form, shape. See
Figure
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform.
2.
Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to.
[Jesus] was
transfigured
before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Matt. xvii. 2.

Webster 1828 Edition


Transfigure

TRANSFIG'URE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. trans and figura.] To transform; to change the outward form or appearance.
--And was transfigured before them. Matt. 17.

Definition 2024


transfigure

transfigure

See also: transfiguré

English

Verb

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

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

Translations

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French

Verb

transfigure

  1. first-person singular present indicative of transfigurer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of transfigurer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of transfigurer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of transfigurer
  5. second-person singular imperative of transfigurer

Latin

Participle

transfigūre

  1. vocative masculine singular of transfigūrus

Spanish

Verb

transfigure

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of transfigurar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of transfigurar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of transfigurar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of transfigurar.