Transform
verb
To change something completely, often into something different and better.
Caterpillars will eventually transform into beautiful butterflies.
Often appears as...
- transform society
- transform lives
verb
In math, to change the form of a number or expression, but is still equal to the original one.
Using the formula, we can transform the variable into a value that we can work with.
Often appears as...
- transform the equation
- transform the variable
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Technical
verb
To change the voltage of electric energy, from higher to lower or lower to higher.
The role of the transformer is to transform the high voltage into a lower one for safer house usage.
Often appears as...
- transform voltage
- transform current
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Technical
verb
To change the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that they are improved.
A new hair color completely transformed her.
Often appears as...
- transform appearance
- transform the image
verb
To change something completely, often into something different and better.
Caterpillars will eventually transform into beautiful butterflies.
Often appears as...
- transform society
- transform lives
verb
In math, to change the form of a number or expression, but is still equal to the original one.
Using the formula, we can transform the variable into a value that we can work with.
Often appears as...
- transform the equation
- transform the variable
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change the voltage of electric energy, from higher to lower or lower to higher.
The role of the transformer is to transform the high voltage into a lower one for safer house usage.
Often appears as...
- transform voltage
- transform current
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that they are improved.
A new hair color completely transformed her.
Often appears as...
- transform appearance
- transform the image
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word often implies a change for the better or an upgrade.
Her mindset transformed, leading to a happier life.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete Change
Implies a thorough or dramatic change, not a small adjustment.
The renovation transformed the old house into a modern home.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Physical
Can refer to intangible changes, like beliefs or attitudes.
The trip abroad transformed her outlook on life.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word often implies a change for the better or an upgrade.
Her mindset transformed, leading to a happier life.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete Change
Implies a thorough or dramatic change, not a small adjustment.
The renovation transformed the old house into a modern home.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Physical
Can refer to intangible changes, like beliefs or attitudes.
The trip abroad transformed her outlook on life.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
The word often implies a change for the better or an upgrade.
Her mindset transformed, leading to a happier life.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete Change
Implies a thorough or dramatic change, not a small adjustment.
The renovation transformed the old house into a modern home.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Physical
Can refer to intangible changes, like beliefs or attitudes.
The trip abroad transformed her outlook on life.
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Blueprint for a quiet...
humanity one out of every two or three people you know is introverted so we're dreaming really big and I want to just give you in the interest of time the quickest look at three of the many big projects on our drawing board okay first transforming office architecture solitude is a crucial ingredient of innovation and even of leadership and we
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Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
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How aspirin was...
especially colorectal cancer. This might be due to aspirin's anti-platelet effects. By reducing platelet activity, aspirin may decrease the levels of a certain protein that helps cancer cells spread. These discoveries have transformed aspirin from a mere pain reliever
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When will the next mass...
By learning about past extinction events, recognizing what is happening today as environments change, and using this knowledge to lessen our effect on other species, we can transform humanity's impact on the world from something as destructive as a massive asteroid
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Why don't perpetual...
because they could transform our relationship with energy. For example, if you could build a perpetual motion machine that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem.
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Attenborough: Amazing...
And that ability to imitate, as well as to use tools, is something which started among monkeys, but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes. Those two talents were ultimately to lead to the transformation of the world.
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What makes a hero? -...
The Hero's Journey myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated, because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you,
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Kailash Satyarthi: How...
We can break the circles by using our inherent compassion and connect with the world through compassion to make this world better. That same anger could be transformed into it.
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Sir David Attenborough...
but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes and those two talents were ultimately the lead to the transformation of the world camp leaky in borneo is home to a
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From Farm to Table PIPE Nat...
agriculture has taken over the planet has transformed our world the biosphere
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Blueprint for a quiet...
humanity one out of every two or three people you know is introverted so we're dreaming really big and I want to just give you in the interest of time the quickest look at three of the many big projects on our drawing board okay first transforming office architecture solitude is a crucial ingredient of innovation and even of leadership and we
Video examples
Why are there so many...
And then there's the insects' mighty power of metamorphosis. This trait not only transforms insects, but also helps them maximize the available resources in an ecosystem. Take butterflies. In their larval caterpillar form, they chomp hungrily through leaves at a rapid rate
Video examples
How aspirin was...
especially colorectal cancer. This might be due to aspirin's anti-platelet effects. By reducing platelet activity, aspirin may decrease the levels of a certain protein that helps cancer cells spread. These discoveries have transformed aspirin from a mere pain reliever
Video examples
When will the next mass...
By learning about past extinction events, recognizing what is happening today as environments change, and using this knowledge to lessen our effect on other species, we can transform humanity's impact on the world from something as destructive as a massive asteroid
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
because they could transform our relationship with energy. For example, if you could build a perpetual motion machine that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem.
Video examples
Attenborough: Amazing...
And that ability to imitate, as well as to use tools, is something which started among monkeys, but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes. Those two talents were ultimately to lead to the transformation of the world.
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
The Hero's Journey myth exists in all human cultures and keeps getting updated, because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you,
Video examples
Kailash Satyarthi: How...
We can break the circles by using our inherent compassion and connect with the world through compassion to make this world better. That same anger could be transformed into it.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
but has been brought to a much greater level among the apes and those two talents were ultimately the lead to the transformation of the world camp leaky in borneo is home to a
Video examples
From Farm to Table PIPE Nat...
agriculture has taken over the planet has transformed our world the biosphere
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding that a world of peace is possible only if we relate to each other as peaceful beings, one individual at a time.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The most propagandistic element of 'Frozen' was the transformation of the prince at the beginning of the story, who was a perfectly good guy, into a villain with no character development whatsoever about three-quarters of the way to the ending.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
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Jocko Willink
American
Being a kid's not easy. You're transforming and becoming a human being. At some point, you have everyone taking care of you, and then, all of a sudden, you're out in the world.
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Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world.
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Carrie Preston
American Actress
I really like to play these complicated characters, and I really like to transform.
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Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
I focus, I invent, I transform, I challenge, I attempt, I observe, I perform.
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Charlize Theron
South African Actress
I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
The universe is transformation: life is opinion.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding that a world of peace is possible only if we relate to each other as peaceful beings, one individual at a time.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
The most propagandistic element of 'Frozen' was the transformation of the prince at the beginning of the story, who was a perfectly good guy, into a villain with no character development whatsoever about three-quarters of the way to the ending.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
Quote examples
Jocko Willink
American
Being a kid's not easy. You're transforming and becoming a human being. At some point, you have everyone taking care of you, and then, all of a sudden, you're out in the world.
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Stanislav Grof
Czechoslovakian Psychologist
The elimination of the fear of death transforms the individual's way of being in the world.
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Carrie Preston
American Actress
I really like to play these complicated characters, and I really like to transform.
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Philippe Petit
French Celebrity
I focus, I invent, I transform, I challenge, I attempt, I observe, I perform.
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Charlize Theron
South African Actress
I mean I tried to transform myself through characters throughout my career.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
The universe is transformation: life is opinion.
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