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Nouns (5)

distillate, distillation

n. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

distillation, distillment, distilment

n. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

Verbs (8)

transform

v. subject to a mathematical transformation

transform

v. change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks"

transform, transmute

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

transform, transmute

v. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

transform, translate

v. change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"

Adverbs (11)

past, by

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

aside, away, by, in reserve

adv. "Put aside some money"

aside, by, apart, on one side, set to one side

adv. "She put her sewing by when he entered"

Adjectives (3)

side, bye, by

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

Fuzzynyms (86)

dew

n. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"

mist

n. a thin fog with condensation near the ground

refinement, refining

n. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

rehabilitate, restore the health of

v. restore the health of

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

reclaim, make useful

v. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"

reform, make reforms in, change for the better

v. reform a political system, for example

freshen up, refurbish, renovate

v. make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

transform, transmute

v. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

change, alter

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

v. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

change, alter, vary

v. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

transform, transmute

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

change, alter, vary

rehabilitate, restore the health of

v. restore the health of

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

reclaim, make useful

v. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"

reform, make reforms in, change for the better

v. reform a political system, for example

freshen up, refurbish, renovate

v. make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

rehabilitate, restore the health of

v. restore the health of

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

reclaim, make useful

v. make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"

reform, make reforms in, change for the better

v. reform a political system, for example

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

paraphrase, rephrase, reword

v. express the same message in different words

transcribe

v. convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA

render

v. cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"

pass, transfer

v. transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"

freshen up, refurbish, renovate

v. make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

back, backward, in the opposite direction, fro, in the reverse direction

adv. "He faced backward"

late, belatedly, tardily, later than usual, later than expected

adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

Synonyms (6)

parenthetic, parenthetical

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

peripheral

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

secondary

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

Antonyms (0)

transform by distillation

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