transform

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trans‧form W3 AC /trænsˈfɔːm $ -ˈfɔːrm/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑form, ↑formation, ↑transformation, ↑reformer, ↑reform, ↑reformation, ↑reformist, ↑transformer, ↑formlessness; verb: ↑form, ↑reform, ↑transform; adjective: reformed, ↑reformist, ↑formless; adverb: ↑formlessly]
[Word Family: verb: ↑transform; noun: ↑transformation]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: transformare, from formare 'to form']
to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it:
Increased population has transformed the landscape.
transform somebody/something (from something) into something
The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.
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THESAURUS
to change something completely
▪ transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: Well, you’ve certainly transformed this place – it looks great! | Putin transformed the Russian economy.
▪ revolutionize to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention: Computers have revolutionized the way we work. | This important discovery revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

transformhu

◎	[træns'fɔ:m]
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(to transform somebody / something from something into something) thay đổi hoàn toàn vẻ bề ngoài hoặc tính chất của ai/cái gì; biến đổi
		☆	a fresh coat of paint can transform a room
			một lớp vôi mới quét có thể làm thay đổi hẳn căn phòng
		☆	she used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her
			cô ta vốn nhút nhát ghê lắm, nhưng một năm ở nước ngoài đã khiến cô ta thay đổi hẳn
		☆	the process by which caterpillars are transformed into butterflies
			quá trình sâu biến thành bướm
		☆	a complete change of climate which transformed the area from a desert into a swamp
			sự thay đổi toàn diện về khí hậu đã biến đổi vùng này từ sa mạc thành đầm lầy

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  translate, transmute, metamorphose, transubstantiate