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| sub·li·mate [ súbblə màyt ] |
verb (past and past participle sub·li·mat·ed, present participle sub·li·mat·ing, 3rd person present singular sub·li·mates) |
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1. transitive verb psychology redirect: to channel impulses or energies regarded as unacceptable, especially sexual desires, toward an activity that is more socially acceptable, often a creative activity
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2. transitive and intransitive verb chemistry
Same as sublimev (sense 1) (sense 2)
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noun (plural sub·li·mates) |
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chemistry substance formed from sublimation: a chemical substance formed as a result of sublimation
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| [15th century. < Latin sublimat-, past participle of sublimare "elevate" < sublimis "elevated"] |
