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Transmute vs Metamorphose - What's the difference?

transmute | metamorphose |

As verbs the difference between transmute and metamorphose

is that transmute is to change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another while metamorphose is to undergo metamorphosis.

transmute

English

Verb

(transmut)
  • To change, transform or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.
  • The alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.
  • To change, transform or convert to another, or from one state or form to another.
  • Did the base metals transmute to gold?

    metamorphose

    English

    Verb

    (metamorphos)
  • (of a moth or insect) to undergo metamorphosis
  • to transform (something) into a completely different appearance
  • Synonyms

    * metamorphosize