v. 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. |
Verb | 1. | transfigure - elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration Synonyms: spiritualize, glorify |
2. | transfigure - change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection" Synonyms: metamorphose, transmogrify |