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Sublime

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Verb

1. sublimate, sublime

vaporize and then condense right back again

2. sublimate, sublime

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

Example Sentences:
'sublime iodine'
'some salts sublime when heated'

Adjective

3. empyreal, empyrean, sublime

inspiring awe

Example Sentences:
'well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity'
'empyrean aplomb'
'the sublime beauty of the night'

4. reverend, sublime

worthy of adoration or reverence

5. sublime

lifted up or set high

Example Sentences:
'their hearts were jocund and sublime'

6. elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

Example Sentences:
'an exalted ideal'
'argue in terms of high-flown ideals'
'a noble and lofty concept'
'a grand purpose'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sublime

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adjective
1. 
of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted
2. 
inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity
3. 
unparalleled; supreme
a sublime compliment
4. poetic
of proud bearing or aspect
5. archaic
raised up
noun
the sublime
6. 
something that is sublime
7. 
the ultimate degree or perfect example
the sublime of folly
verb
8. (transitive)
to make higher or purer
9. 
to change or cause to change directly from a solid to a vapour or gas without first melting
to sublime iodine
many mercury salts sublime when heated
10. 
to undergo or cause to undergo this process followed by a reverse change directly from a vapour to a solid
to sublime iodine onto glass

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Sublime

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adjective
1. 
noble; exalted; majestic
2. 
inspiring awe or admiration through grandeur, beauty, etc.
3.  Informal
outstandingly or supremely such
a man of sublime taste
4.  Archaic
a. 
elated; joyful
b. 
proud; lofty; haughty
c. 
upraised; aloft
verb transitiveWord forms: subˈlimed or subˈliming
5. 
to make sublime
6. 
sublimate (sense 1)
verb intransitive
7. 
sublimate

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Sublime

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adj.
1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.
2.
a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
b. Not to be excelled; supreme.
3. Inspiring awe; impressive.
4. Archaic Raised aloft; set high.
5. Archaic Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: "not terrible, / That I should fear ... / But solemn and sublime" (John Milton).
n.
1. Something sublime.
2. An ultimate example.
v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes
v.tr.
1. To render sublime.
2. Chemistry To cause to sublimate.
v.intr.
Chemistry
To sublimate.

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