“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
TRANSMUTING
Verb
transmuting
present participle of transmute
Source: Wiktionary
TRANSMUTE
Trans*mute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transmuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Transmuting.] Etym: [L. transmutare, transmutatum; trans across + mutare to change. See Mutable, and cf. Transmew.]
Definition: To change from one nature, form, or substance, into another; to transform. The caresses of parents and the blandishments of friends transmute us into idols. Buckminster. Transmuting sorrow into golden joy Free from alloy. H. Smith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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