Difference between revisions of "Sublime"
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:1 : to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form | :1 : to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form | ||
:2 [French sublimer, from Latin sublimare] a | :2 [French sublimer, from Latin sublimare] a | ||
− | ::(1) : to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor | + | ::(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 | + | ::(2) : to render finer (as in purity or [[Quality|excellence]]) |
+ | :::b : to convert (something inferior) into something of higher [[worth]] | ||
*intransitive verb | *intransitive verb | ||
:1. to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state | :1. to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state | ||
+ | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Liminal]] | *[[Liminal]] | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] |
Revision as of 17:54, 29 December 2009
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French sublimer, from Medieval Latin sublimare to refine, sublime, from Latin, to elevate, from sublimis
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- transitive verb
- 1 : to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
- 2 [French sublimer, from Latin sublimare] 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
- 1. to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state