The meaning of MUTATE is to undergo mutation. How to use mutate in a sentence.

us / ˈmju·teɪt / Add to word list to become changed as a result of mutation (Definition of mutate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes. The virus mutates in the carrier's body. [VERB] A newer anti …

[intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form. Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll. Definition of mutate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, …

mutate (mjuːˈteɪt) vb (Genetics) to undergo or cause to undergo mutation [C19: from Latin mūtātus changed, from mūtāre to change]

Oct 18, 2025 · mutate (third-person singular simple present mutates, present participle mutating, simple past and past participle mutated) (intransitive) To undergo mutation.

MUTATE definition: to change; alter. See examples of mutate used in a sentence.

MUTATE meaning: 1 : to cause (a gene) to change and create an unusual characteristic in a plant or animal to cause mutation in (a gene); 2 : to change and cause an unusual characteristic to …

Synonyms for MUTATE: change, vary, shift, fluctuate, morph, snap, metamorphose, improve; Antonyms of MUTATE: stabilize, plateau

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mutate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.