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sublime

sub·lime [ sə blm ]


adjective  (comparative sub·lim·er, superlative sub·lim·est)
Definition:
 
1. beautiful: so awe-inspiringly beautiful as to seem almost heavenly
the composer at his most sublime

2. morally worthy: of the highest moral or spiritual value

3. complete: complete or utter
in sublime ignorance

4. excellent: excellent or particularly impressive ( informal )
a sublime pasta creation



noun 
Definition:
 
something sublime: something that is sublime
going from the sublime to the ridiculous



verb  (past and past participle sub·limed, present participle sub·lim·ing, 3rd person present singular sub·limes)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb chemistry convert solid substance to gas: to convert a substance directly from a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid without an intermediate liquid phase, or undergo this process

2. transitive and intransitive verb chemistry convert then reconvert: to convert a solid directly into a gas and then back to a solid again without an intermediate liquid phase, or undergo this process

3. transitive verb make something pure: to make something such as an emotion finer or purer

[14th century. < Latin sublimis "elevated"]

sub·lime·ly adverb
sub·lime·ness noun
sub·lim·i·ty [ sə blímmətee ] noun
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