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