Associations to the word «Transmute»

Wiktionary

TRANSMUTE, verb. (transitive) To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
TRANSMUTE, verb. (intransitive) To change, transform or convert to another, or from one state or form to another.

Dictionary definition

TRANSMUTE, verb. Change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle".
TRANSMUTE, verb. Change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another".
TRANSMUTE, verb. Alter the nature of (elements).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats