Trans*form" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transformed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Transforming.] [L. transformare, transformatum; trans across, over + formare to from: cf. F. transformer. See Form, v. t.] 1. To change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly.

Love may transform me to an oyster.

2. To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.

3. To change in nature, disposition, heart, character, or the like; to convert.

Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

4. (Math.) To change, as an algebraic expression or geometrical figure, into another from without altering its value.

Trans*form", v. i. To be changed in form; to be metamorphosed. [R.]

His hair transforms to down.

Trans*form" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transformed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Transforming.] [L. transformare, transformatum; trans across, over + formare to from: cf. F. transformer. See Form, v. t.] 1. To change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly.

Love may transform me to an oyster.

2. To change into another substance; to transmute; as, the alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.

3. To change in nature, disposition, heart, character, or the like; to convert.

Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.

4. (Math.) To change, as an algebraic expression or geometrical figure, into another from without altering its value.

Trans*form", v. i. To be changed in form; to be metamorphosed. [R.]

His hair transforms to down.

• to change greatly the appearance or form of
  
• to change the nature, condition or function of
  
• (mathematics) to subject to a transformation
  
• (electricity) to subject to the action of a transformer
  
• (genetics) to subject (a cell) to transformation
  
• to undergo a transformation
  
• (mathematics) the result of a transformation