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sublime
verb(sub-lime)change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
Synonyms: sublimate,
Examples:
Sublime iodine.
Some salts sublime when heated.
Some salts sublime when heated.
sublime
adjective(sub-lime)inspiring awe
Examples:
The sublime beauty of the night.
sublime
adjective(sub-lime)greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
Synonyms: supreme,
Examples:
The sublime absurdity of the creative process.
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit.
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit.
sublime
adjective(sub-lime)of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
sublime
adjective(sub-lime)lifted up or set high
Examples:
Their hearts were jocund and sublime.