transform

verb

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of something
to introduce foreign nucleic acids into a recipient prokaryotic cell, especially naturally, chemically, or electrically

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹænsfɔːm/ / /ˈtɹɑːnsfɔːm/ / /ˈtɹænsfɔɹm/ / /tɹænsˈfɔːm/ / /tɹɑːnsˈfɔːm/ / /tɹænsˈfɔɹm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin fōrmō Latin transformo Old French transformer Middle French transfourmerbor. Middle English transformen English transform From Middle English transformen, from Old French transformer, from Latin transformo, transformare, from trans (“across”, preposition) + forma (“form”).

An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.
A function so produced.
A transform fault.

verb

To change greatly the appearance or form of.
“The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.”
“Love may transform me to an oyster.”
To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
“Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
To subject to the action of a transformer.
To subject (a cell) to transformation.
To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.