transforms|transformed|transformingtræns'fɔrm /-'fɔːm verb +subject to a mathematical transformation +change or alter in form, appearance, or nature +change in outward structure or looks +change from one form or medium into another +convert (one form of energy) to another +change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species +increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)