IPA: /trænˈʃeɪp/
KK: /trænˈʃeɪp/
To change something into a different form or shape.
The artist decided to transshape the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
Past: transshaped
Past Participle: transshaped
This word originates from the prefix 'trans-' (meaning across) and the root 'shape' (from Old English 'sceapian', meaning to form or mold). The word 'transshape' means to shape or form something across or in a different way.
Think of 'shaping' something 'across' — 'trans-' means across, and 'shape' means to form. This helps you remember that 'transshape' refers to changing the form of something.
No commonly confused words.