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English adjective: sublime | |||
| 1. | sublime inspiring awe | ||
| Samples | Well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity. Empyrean aplomb. The sublime beauty of the night. | ||
| Synonyms | empyreal, empyrean | ||
| Similar | glorious | ||
| Antonyms | inglorious | ||
| 2. | sublime worthy of adoration or reverence | ||
| Synonyms | reverend | ||
| Similar | sacred | ||
| Antonyms | profane, secular | ||
| 3. | sublime lifted up or set high | ||
| Samples | Their hearts were jocund and sublime. | ||
| Similar | elated | ||
| Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
| Antonyms | dejected | ||
| 4. | sublime of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | ||
| Samples | An exalted ideal. Argue in terms of high-flown ideals. A noble and lofty concept. A grand purpose. | ||
| Synonyms | elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified | ||
| Similar | noble | ||
| Antonyms | ignoble | ||
English verb: sublime | |||
| 1. | sublime (change) vaporize and then condense right back again | ||
| Synonyms | sublimate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | resublime | ||
| Entail | condense, evaporate, vaporise, vaporize | ||
| 2. | sublime (change) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting | ||
| Samples | Sublime iodine. Some salts sublime when heated. | ||
| Synonyms | sublimate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aerify, gasify, vaporise, vaporize | ||
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