turn into

turn into
a) To transform into; become.

The carriage turned into a pumpkin at midnight.

b) To transform into; cause to become.

"I am the nursery magic Fairy," she said. "I take care of all the playthings that the children have loved. When they are old and worn out and the children dont need them any more, then I come and take them away with me and turn them into Real."


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