Meaning & use
transformed
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“transformed” is a form of “transform”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of transform: to change something completely, usually in a good way.
Grammar: Takes an object: The company transformed its image. In the passive, use 'be transformed'.
Patterns
- transform something into something
- be transformed by something
- transform something completely
The new manager transformed the team into a winning side.
The old factory was transformed into a modern art gallery.
Her life was transformed by the scholarship.
adjectivenot comparable
Completely changed in appearance or character, especially for the better.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a transformed city; the city is transformed.
Patterns
- a transformed person
- completely transformed
After the renovation, the transformed building became a local landmark.
He returned from the trip a transformed man.
Word forms
| base form | transform |
|---|---|
| third person singular | transforms |
| past tense | transformed |
| past participle | transformed |
| -ing form | transforming |
Common combinations
- transform into
- The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
- be transformed by
- The neighborhood was transformed by the new park.
- completely transformed
- The room looked completely transformed after the paint job.
- transform the way
- The internet has transformed the way we shop.
Synonyms and how they differ
- change
- More general and can be small or large; 'transform' suggests a complete and often impressive change.
- convert
- Often used for changing something into a different form or use, such as a building or a currency.
- revolutionize
- Stronger and more dramatic; it suggests changing something in a way that affects many people.
Opposites
Word family
- transformation noun
- A complete change in appearance or character.
- transformative adjective
- Causing a complete and positive change.
- transformer noun
- A device that changes electrical voltage, or a person who transforms something.
Commonly confused: transformed or transfer?
transformed vs transfer
Means to move something from one place to another, not to change its form completely. 'Transfer' is about location; 'transform' is about nature.
Practice
The empty warehouse was ______ into a busy market.
Choose one answer.
The passive structure 'was + past participle + into' needs 'transformed'. 'Transforming' would be active and would not fit after 'was' here.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “transformed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.