Main entry: transform, transmute, metamorphose
Definition: change in outward structure or looks
Usage: He transformed into a monster; The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle
Main entry: metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify
Definition: change completely the nature or appearance of
Usage: In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug; The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman; Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection