sublime
Synonym of sublimateSynonym 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; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
» It was sublime scenery.
Es war eine beeindruckende Landschaft.
Пейзаж был потрясающий.
Пейзаж був вражаючим.
Meaning
12 sensesSynonym of sublimate.
(transitive)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; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
Synonym of sublimate.
(intransitive)Of a substance: to change from a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state, with or without being heated.
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
(intransitive)Of a substance: to change from a gas into a solid without passing through the liquid state.
(broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To become higher in quality or status; to improve.
Synonym of sublimate.
(archaic, transitive)To obtain or purify (a substance) in this manner.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause (someone or something) to ascend; to raise (someone or something) to a high position.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause (juice or sap) to rise in a plant.
(obsolete, transitive)Especially of the sun: to heat (something) and cause vapours, etc., to rise from it.
(obsolete, transitive)To purify (someone) from a bad influence or from sin.
(obsolete, transitive)To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to exalt.
(obsolete, transitive)To raise (a physical thing) to a state of excellence; to improve.
Examples
13 sentencesIt was sublime scenery.
Пейзаж був вражаючим. — uaspeaker
ruПейзаж был потрясающий. — Hellerick
deEs war eine beeindruckende Landschaft. — Tamy
His death was a sublime self-sacrifice.
Eugenie was sublime, she was a woman.
This chocolate cake isn't just great, it's sublime.
From the sublime to the laughable is just one step.
Forms
sublimes, subliming, sublimed, sublimedSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle