1. to change completely in form, nature, or appearance; to transform
2. to undergo biological metamorphosis
Usage: biology

Examples

• The caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly.
• Over time, the small town metamorphosed into a bustling city.
• The tadpoles began to metamorphose, developing legs and losing their tails.
• Her shy personality metamorphosed into confidence after joining the debate team.
• The company metamorphosed from a startup into a major corporation.
• Frogs metamorphose from aquatic larvae to terrestrial adults.