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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convert |
| Synonyms: | alter, apply, appropriate, commute, downlink, download, interchange, make*, metamorphose, modify, mutate, remodel, reorganize, restyle, revise, switch, switch over, transfigure, transform, translate, transmute, transpose, transubstantiate, turn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change; adapt |
| Synonyms: | alter, apply, appropriate, commute, downlink, download, interchange, make, metamorphose, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, revise, switch, switch over, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, turn |
| Antonyms: | endure, hold, idle, keep, persist, remain, stay, wait |
| Main Entry: | metamorphose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | convert, transform |
| Synonyms: | age, alter, be reborn, change, commute, develop, diverge, mature, mutate, remake, remodel, reshape, ripen, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transubstantiate, vary |
| Antonyms: | stagnate |
| Main Entry: | modify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | alter, change |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, become, convert, correct, customize, doctor, mutate, recast, redo, refashion, reform, remodel, reorganize, repair, reshape, revise, rework, shift gears, switch over, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmute, turn, turn one around, turn over new leaf, turn the corner, turn the tables, tweak*, vary |
| Antonyms: | leave alone, stagnate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | modulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adjust, harmonize |
| Synonyms: | attune, balance, fine-tune, inflect, regulate, restrain, revamp, switch, temper, tone, transmogrify, tune, tweak, vary |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
| Main Entry: | shift |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | switch, fluctuate |
| Synonyms: | about-face, alter, blow hot and cold, bottom out, budge, change, change gears, cook*, deviate, dial back, dislocate, displace, disturb, do up, drift, exchange, fault, flip-flop, hem and haw, move, move around, move over, rearrange, recalibrate, relocate, remove, replace, reposition, ship, shuffle, slip, stir, substitute, swap places, swerve, switch over, tack, transfer, transmogrify, transpose, turn, turn around, turn the corner, turn the tables, vacillate, vary, veer, waffle, yo-yo |
| Antonyms: | deactivate, remain, stagnate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | temper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, moderate |
| Synonyms: | abate, adjust, admix, allay, alleviate, assuage, chill out, cool, cool out, curb, dilute, ease, fine tune, lessen, make reasonable, mitigate, modulate, mollify, monkey around with, pacify, palliate, relieve, restrain, revamp, soft-pedal, soften, soothe, switch, take the bite out of, take the edge off, take the sting out of, tone down, transmogrify, weaken |
| Antonyms: | aggravate, agitate, excite, infuriate, upset |
| Main Entry: | transfer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pass possession to |
| Synonyms: | assign, bear, bring, carry, cart, cede, change, consign, convert, convey, deed, delegate, deliver, dislocate, dispatch, dispense, displace, disturb, express, feed, ferry, find, forward, give, hand, hand over, haul, lug, mail, make over, metamorphose, move, pass on, pass the buck, post, provide, relegate, relocate, remove, sell, send, shift, ship, shoulder, sign over, supply, taxi, tote, transfigure, translate, transmit, transmogrify, transmute, transplant, transport, transpose, turn over |
| Antonyms: | hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | transform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | change completely |
| Synonyms: | alter, commute, convert, cook, denature, doctor, make over, metamorphose, mold, mutate, reconstruct, remodel, renew, revamp, revolutionize, shift gears, sing different tune, switch, switch over, transfer, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, turn around, turn over new leaf, turn the corner, turn the tables |
| Antonyms: | leave alone, preserve, stagnate |
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