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sublime in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
    "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
    exalted  elevated  sublime  grand  high-flown  high-minded  lofty  rarefied  rarified  idealistic  noble-minded 
  2. inspiring awe
    "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
    empyreal  empyrean  sublime 
  3. worthy of adoration or reverence
    reverend  sublime 
  4. lifted up or set high
    "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton
    sublime 
verb
  1. vaporize and then condense right back again
    sublime  sublimate 
  2. change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
    "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
    sublime  sublimate 
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