verb · academic
transform
UK/trænsˈfɔːm/US/trænsˈfɔrm/trans·FORM
to change something completely in form, appearance, or character
Examples
“Technology has transformed the way we communicate.”
“Urban renewal projects transformed the old industrial district into a cultural quarter.”
“Policies were transformed in response to new evidence.”
Band 8 sentence
“Within two decades, digital technologies transformed the publishing industry, shifting production, distribution and consumption patterns.”
Collocations
- transform into
- transform the way
- undergo transformation
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'change' mọi lúc thay 'transform'→use 'transform' khi muốn nhấn thay đổi sâu sắc
'transform to'→'transform into' or 'transform something'
Say it for a higher band
5change→6alter→7+transform
Synonyms
change
convert
Easily confused
change
“The city changed over ten years with the arrival of new industries.”
convert
“They converted the warehouse into apartments.”
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