Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to transform
Participle: transformed
Gerund: transforming
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | transform |
| you | transform |
| he;she;it | transforms |
| we | transform |
| you | transform |
| they | transform |
Perfect
| I | have transformed |
| you | have transformed |
| he;she;it | has transformed |
| we | have transformed |
| you | have transformed |
| they | have transformed |
Past
| I | transformed |
| you | transformed |
| he;she;it | transformed |
| we | transformed |
| you | transformed |
| they | transformed |
Pluperfect
| I | had transformed |
| you | had transformed |
| he;she;it | had transformed |
| we | had transformed |
| you | had transformed |
| they | had transformed |
Future
| I | will transform |
| you | will transform |
| he;she;it | will transform |
| we | will transform |
| you | will transform |
| they | will transform |
Future Perfect
| I | will have transformed |
| you | will have transformed |
| he;she;it | will have transformed |
| we | will have transformed |
| you | will have transformed |
| they | will have transformed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | transform |
| you | transform |
| he;she;it | transform |
| we | transform |
| you | transform |
| they | transform |
Perfect
| I | have transformed |
| you | have transformed |
| he;she;it | have transformed |
| we | have transformed |
| you | have transformed |
| they | have transformed |
Imperfect
| I | transformed |
| you | transformed |
| he;she;it | transformed |
| we | transformed |
| you | transformed |
| they | transformed |
Pluperfect
| I | had transformed |
| you | had transformed |
| he;she;it | had transformed |
| we | had transformed |
| you | had transformed |
| they | had transformed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would transform |
| you | would transform |
| he;she;it | would transform |
| we | would transform |
| you | would transform |
| they | would transform |
Perfect
| I | would have transformed |
| you | would have transformed |
| he;she;it | would have transformed |
| we | would have transformed |
| you | would have transformed |
| they | would have transformed |
Imperative
| you | transform |
| we | Let's transform |
| you | transform |
Verbs conjugated like 'transform'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'transform'
cotransform,
retransform,
transfer,
transport,
biotransform,
brainstorm,
ransom,
transcode,
transconform,
transcur,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to change the form or structure of
- adapt, alter, amend, change, convert, differentiate, innovate, metamorphose, modify, revamp, rework, transmogrify, transume, variate, vary
- change
- alter, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transmute, convert, reconstruct, commute
Antonyms
- change
- constancy, stability, immutability, firmness
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1340, from O.Fr.
transformer, from L.
transformare "change the shape or form of," from
trans- "across" +
formare "to form" (see form).
Transformer "device to reduce electrical currents" is first recorded 1883, from Fr.
transformateur (1882).
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der.
4. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t
5. Proto-Indo-European *-ónts
6. Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts
7. Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts
8. Proto-Italic *trāns
9. Proto-Italic *trāns-
10. Latin trāns-
11. Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
12. Latin fōrma
13. Latin fōrmō
14. Latin transformo
15. Old French transformer
16. Middle French transfourmerbor.
17. Middle English transformen
18. English transform
19. From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”). See: Middle English '
transformen', Latin '
transformo'.
Verbs referencing "transform"
Finnish with old forms
transformoida.
Sample Sentences
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The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
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Love may transform me to an oyster. [1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:]
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Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, […]. [2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171:]
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Among its findings, the report says: "In recent years we have seen more stations transformed from run-down Victorian hulks, or spartan bus-sheltered platforms, into places that people can take pride in, feel comfortable in using, and which are fulfilling more of their wider potential. [2020 August 26, “Network News: Stations investment boosts regeneration, says report”, in Rail, page 17:]
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Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. [1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 12:2:]