First Known Use: 15th century
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transubstantiate
verb tran·sub·stan·ti·ate \ˌtran(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\
tran·sub·stan·ti·at·edtran·sub·stan·ti·at·ing
Definition of TRANSUBSTANTIATE
transitive verb
1
: to effect transubstantiation in (sacramental bread and wine)
2
: to change into another substance : transmute
intransitive verb
: to undergo transubstantiation
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Origin of TRANSUBSTANTIATE
Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans- + substantia substance
Related to TRANSUBSTANTIATE
- Synonyms
- alchemize, make over, metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmute, transpose, convert
Rhymes with TRANSUBSTANTIATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, decontaminate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, underestimate
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