Definitions for sublime
Overview of verb sublime
The verb sublime has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) sublime, sublimate
(vaporize and then condense right back again)
2. sublime, sublimate
(change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated")
Overview of adj sublime
The adj sublime has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) empyreal, empyrean, sublime
(inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night")
2. (1) reverend, sublime
(worthy of adoration or reverence)
3. (1) sublime
(lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton)
4. exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
(of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose")
