(transitive) Synonym of sublimate.
(archaic, transitive) Synonym of sublimate.
(broadly, figuratively, transitive) To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
(obsolete, transitive) To cause (someone or something) to ascend; to raise (someone or something) to a high position.
(obsolete, transitive) To cause (juice or sap) to rise in a plant.
(obsolete, transitive) Especially of the sun: to heat (something) and cause vapours, etc., to rise from it.
(obsolete, transitive) To purify (someone) from a bad influence or from sin.
(obsolete, transitive) To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to exalt.
(obsolete, transitive) To raise (a physical thing) to a state of excellence; to improve.
(intransitive) Synonym of sublimate.
(intransitive) Synonym of sublimate.
(broadly, figuratively, intransitive) To become higher in quality or status; to improve.

(archaic, obsolete, poetic) High, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty.
(figuratively) Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
(figuratively) Of flight: ascending, soaring.
(figuratively) Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
(figuratively) Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
(figuratively) Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
(figuratively) Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person.
(figuratively) Of a thing: consummate, perfect; (informal, loosely) excellent, marvellous, wonderful.
(archaic, figuratively, poetic) Of a person: dignified, majestic, noble.
(archaic, figuratively, poetic) Of a person: haughty, proud.
(figuratively, informal) Complete, downright, utter.
(figuratively, obsolete) Elevated by joy; elated.
(figuratively, obsolete) Of a substance: purified, refined; hence, of the highest quality.
(obsolete, poetic, postpositional) Of arms: lifted up, raised.
(obsolete) Of a muscle (especially the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle of the forearm which lies above the flexor digitorum profundus muscle): positioned above another muscle; superficial.
(obsolete) Of breathing: very laboured.

(archaic, countable, uncountable) Something which is sublime; a sublimity.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) In the form the sublime of: the highest degree; the acme, the height.
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the.
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the.
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the.
(archaic, uncountable) The quality or state of being sublime; sublimeness, sublimity.

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