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transubstantiate
[ tran-suhb-stan-shee-eyt ]
/ ˌtræn səbˈstæn ʃiˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ed, tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ing.
to change from one substance into another; transmute.
Theology. to change (the bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
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Origin of transubstantiate
OTHER WORDS FROM transubstantiate
tran·sub·stan·tial, adjectivetran·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverbun·tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby transubstantiate
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How to use transubstantiate in a sentence
The pope can transubstantiate sin into duty, and duty into sin.
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British Dictionary definitions for transubstantiate
transubstantiate
/ (ˌtrænsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(intr) RC theol (of the Eucharistic bread and wine) to undergo transubstantiation
(tr) to change (one substance) into another; transmute
Derived forms of transubstantiate
transubstantial, adjectivetransubstantially, adverbWord Origin for transubstantiate
C16: from Medieval Latin transsubstantiāre, from Latin trans- + substantia substance
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