alchemize

especially British, al·che·mise

[al-kuh-mahyz]

verb (used with object)

alchemized, alchemizing 

1. to change by or as by alchemy; transmute.

   to alchemize lead into gold.

alchemize

/ ˈælkəˌmaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to alter (an element, metal, etc) by alchemy; transmute

Word History and Origins

Origin of alchemize¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; alchem(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

But farce is a universal language, and the hilarity is not just translated but alchemized into something riotously contemporary.

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Fold that talent into any decent parody of mediocre psychological thrillers, and ideally all we’d have to do is sit back and watch everyone alchemize TV movie tin into gold medal foolishness.

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That man can play, alchemizing melody into a presence that brings together tribes from across time and space.

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With some distance from Saturn’s crucible, there’s the hope of alchemizing our discoveries into a more congruent self.

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Watching Dafoe alchemize an otherwise tedious subplot through sheer commitment to camp holds a specific, probably esoteric beauty that justifies his place in the film.

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