1 transubstantiate | Definition of transubstantiate
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

transubstantiate

verb
tran·​sub·​stan·​ti·​ate | \ ˌtran(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce transubstantiate (audio) \
transubstantiated; transubstantiating

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
Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More about transubstantiate

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of transubstantiate in a Sentence

the novelist transubstantiated the joys and sorrows of his early years into a charming fable about childhood

Recent Examples on the Web

 Through football, a one-hour spectacle of peak human performance and perfect pageantry is transubstantiated in real time into the country’s sustaining mythology. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, "No Country for Colin Kaepernick," 11 Aug. 2017 And then there was Evie, the most beloved, who had transubstantiated into a postcard from Reno. — Sherman Alexie, The New Yorker, "Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest," 5 June 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transubstantiate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of transubstantiate

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for transubstantiate

Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans- + substantia substance

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on transubstantiate

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with transubstantiate

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for transubstantiate

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!