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sublime

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Meaning

  1. verb Synonym of sublimate. To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently. To obtain or purify (a substance) in this manner. To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
  2. verb Synonym of sublimate. To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently. To obtain or purify (a substance) in this manner.
  3. verb To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
  4. verb To obtain or purify (a substance) in this manner.
  5. verb To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
  6. verb To cause (someone or something) to ascend; to raise (someone or something) to a high position. To cause (juice or sap) to rise in a plant. Especially of the sun: to heat (something) and cause vapours, etc., to rise from it. To purify (someone) from a bad influence or from sin. To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to exalt.
  7. verb To cause (someone or something) to ascend; to raise (someone or something) to a high position.
  8. verb To cause (juice or sap) to rise in a plant.

Similar words

sublimate glorious elated empyreal empyrean revered sacred reverend reverenced venerated

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Word family

Sublime sublimable sublimed sublimely sublimeness sublimenesses sublimer sublimers sublimes sublimest

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