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transmute vs alter

alter vs transmute

transmute and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transmute No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of transmute; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than transmute:
  • transmute: alter the nature of (elements)
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of transmute include change, modify.
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of transmute; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than transmute:
  • transmute: change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of transmute include change, modify.
transmute (verb) alter (verb)
change in outward structure or looks remove the ovaries of
alter the nature of (elements) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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