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