English verb: spiritualise | |||
1. | spiritualise (cognition) give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense | ||
Synonyms | spiritualize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | construe, interpret, see | ||
Antonyms | literalise, literalize | ||
2. | spiritualise (change) purify from the corrupting influences of the world | ||
Samples | During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized. | ||
Synonyms | spiritualize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purge, purify, sanctify | ||