metamorphose
/ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz/
verb
- To change or transform into a completely different form or state, often in a dramatic or natural way.
- A caterpillar will metamorphose into a butterfly inside its chrysalis.
- Over the summer, the shy girl seemed to metamorphose into a confident young woman.
- The small startup metamorphosed into a global corporation within a decade.