transmute vs metamorphose

transmute and metamorphose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transmute	No	No	Yes	No
metamorphose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transmute and metamorphose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transmute include transform.

transmute (verb)	metamorphose (verb)
change in outward structure or looks	change completely the nature or appearance of
alter the nature of (elements)	change in outward structure or looks
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature