Transubstantiate — Tran sub*stan ti*ate, v. t. [LL. transubstantiatus, p. p. of transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. trans across, over + substantia substance. See {Substance}.] 1. To change into another substance. [R.] [1913 Webster] The spider love which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transubstantiate — index change, convert (change use), modify (alter), transform Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
transubstantiate — [tran΄səb stan′shē āt΄] vt. transubstantiated, transubstantiating [< ML(Ec) transubstantiatus, pp. of transubstantiare < L trans , TRANS + substantia, SUBSTANCE] 1. to change from one substance into another; transmute; transform 2. R.C.Ch.… … English World dictionary
transubstantiate — verb 1. change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ • Derivationally related forms: ↑transubstantiation • Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion • Hypernyms: ↑transform, ↑trans … Useful english dictionary
transubstantiate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans + substantia substance Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to effect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
transubstantiate — transubstantial, adj. transubstantially, adv. /tran seuhb stan shee ayt /, v.t., transubstantiated, transubstantiating. 1. to change from one substance into another; transmute. 2. Theol. to change (the bread and wine) into the body and blood of… … Universalium
transubstantiate — verb a) To change one substance into another; to transmute. b) To change the bread and wine of the Eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus. See Also: transubstantiation … Wiktionary
transubstantiate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To change into a different form, substance, or state: convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose. See CHANGE … English dictionary for students
transubstantiate — tran·sub·stan·ti·ate || ‚trænsÉ™b stænʃɪeɪt v. change, become something else … English contemporary dictionary
transubstantiate — tran·sub·stan·ti·ate … English syllables