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   sublime

   /səˈblʌɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. of very great excellence or beauty: "Mozart's sublime piano concertos" Similar exaltedelevatednobleloftyawe-inspiringawesomemajesticmagnificentimposingglorioussupremegrandgreatoutstandingexcellentfirst-ratefirst-classsuperbperfectidealwonderfulmarvelloussplendiddelightfulblissfulrapturousinformal:fantasticfabulousfabsuperterrificstellarheavenlydivinemind-blowingtoo good to be trueout of this worldsmashingOpposite poorlowlyordinary
   • ▪ producing an overwhelming sense of awe or other high emotion through being vast or grand: "a sense of the sublime"
   • 2. (of a person's attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled: "he had the sublime confidence of youth" Similar supremetotalcompleteutterconsummateextremearrogant

   verb

   • 1. (of a solid substance) change directly into vapour when heated, typically forming a solid deposit again on cooling: "the ice sublimed away, leaving the books dry and undamaged"
   • ▪ cause (a substance) to sublime: "these crystals could be sublimed under a vacuum"
   • 2. elevate to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence: archaic "let your thoughts be sublimed by the spirit of God"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘dignified, aloof’): from Latin sublimis, from sub- ‘up to’ + a second element perhaps related to limen ‘threshold’, limus ‘oblique’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sublimely adverb
   • 2. sublimity noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBLIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBLIME definition: 1. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable: 2. very great: 3. something that is sublime: . Learn more.

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   a (1) : to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor. (2) : to render finer (as in purity or excellence) b. : to convert (something inferior) into something of higher worth. intransitive verb. : to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state. sublimable.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBLIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted. 2. inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity. 3. unparalleled; supreme. a sublime compliment. 4. poetic. of proud bearing or aspect.

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   adjective. of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted. inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sublimeSUBLIME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   sublime. adjective. us / səˈblaɪm / uk / səˈblaɪm /. Add to word list. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable: sublime beauty. The book has sublime descriptive passages. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or likable.

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   Definitions of sublime. adjective. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style. synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified. noble. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character. adjective. worthy of adoration or reverence. synonyms: reverend.

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   Oct 4, 2023 · Of a thing, esp. a quality or state: of the highest degree; absolute, total; supreme. crowning 1604–. That forms the acme or culmination of something; highest, supreme. sublime 1605–. Of a person, personal attribute, action, etc.: morally, intellectually, or spiritually superior; of great nobility or grandeur.