sublime

sub·lime

 (sə-blīm′)

adj.

1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.

2.

a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.

b. Not to be excelled; supreme.

3. Inspiring awe; impressive.

4. Archaic Raised aloft; set high.

5. Archaic Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: "not terrible, / That I should fear ... / But solemn and sublime" (John Milton).

n.

1. Something sublime.

2. An ultimate example.

v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes

v.tr.

1. To render sublime.

2. Chemistry To cause to sublimate.

v.intr. Chemistry

To sublimate.

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[French, from Old French, sublimated, from Latin sublīmis, uplifted.]

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sub·lime′ly adv.

sub·lime′ness, sub·lim′i·ty (sə-blĭm′ĭ-tē) n.

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sublime

(səˈblaɪm)

adj

1. of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted

2. inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity

3. unparalleled; supreme: a sublime compliment.

4. poetic of proud bearing or aspect

5. archaic raised up

n

6. something that is sublime

7. the ultimate degree or perfect example: the sublime of folly.

vb

8. (tr) to make higher or purer

9. (Chemistry) to change or cause to change directly from a solid to a vapour or gas without first melting: to sublime iodine; many mercury salts sublime when heated.

10. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo this process followed by a reverse change directly from a vapour to a solid: to sublime iodine onto glass.

[C14: from Latin sublīmis lofty, perhaps from sub- up to + līmen lintel]

subˈlimely adv

sublimity n

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sub•lime

(səˈblaɪm)

adj., n., v. -limed, -lim•ing. adj.

1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.

2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.

3. supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner.

n.

4. the sublime,

a. the realm of things that are sublime.

b. the quality of sublimity.

c. the greatest or supreme degree.

v.t.

5. to make higher, nobler, or purer.

6.

a. to convert (a solid substance) by heat into a vapor, which on cooling condenses again to solid form, without apparent liquefaction.

b. to cause to be given off by this process.

v.i.

7. to volatilize from the solid state to a gas, and then condense again as a solid without passing through the liquid state.

[1350–1400; (n., adj.) < Latin sublīmis high =sub- sub- + an element of uncertain orig., variously identified with līmis, līmus oblique, or līmen lintel, threshold; (v.) Middle English < Old French sublimer < Latin sublimāre to raise, derivative of sublimis]

sub•lim′a•ble, adj.

sub•lime′ly, adv.

sub•lime′ness, n.

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sublime

Past participle: sublimed
Gerund: subliming

Imperative

sublime

sublime

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sublime - vaporize and then condense right back again sublimate change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" resublime - sublime (a compound) once again
	2.	sublime - change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" sublimate aerify, gasify, vaporize, vaporise - turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
Adj.	1.	sublime - 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 glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
	2.	sublime - worthy of adoration or reverence   reverend sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
	3.	sublime - lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"
	4.	sublime - 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, lofty, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarefied, rarified, elevated, high-flown, grand noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

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sublime

adjective

1. noble, magnificent, glorious, high, great, grand, imposing, elevated, eminent, majestic, lofty, exalted, transcendent the sublime beauty of nature
noble ordinary, commonplace, mundane, bad, poor, ridiculous, lowly

2. total, complete, utter, supreme, extreme, consummate The administration's sublime incompetence is probably temporary.

Quotations
"It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous" [Napoleon Bonaparte]
"The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime, makes the ridiculous; and one step above the ridiculous, makes the sublime again" [Thomas Paine The Age of Reason]

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sublime

adjective

Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent:

august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, superb.

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Translations

مَهيب، نَبيل، رَفيع ، سامٍ

vznešený

sublim

erhabengehobenhehrsublimsublimieren

sublimedivinnoble

göfugur, háleitur, mikilfenglegur

sublimeelevato

tauriai

cēlsdižensgrandiozs

sublim

sublime

uluyüceyüksek

卓越的崇高的

sublime

[səˈblaɪm]

A. ADJ → sublime (iro) [indifference, contempt] → supremo, total

B. N the sublime → lo sublime
to go from the sublime to the ridiculous → pasar de lo sublime a lo ridículo

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sublime

[səˈblaɪm]

adj

(= heavenly) [beauty, music] → sublime

(= supreme) [indifference, incompetence] → suprême often before n

n
the sublime → le sublime
to go from the sublime to the ridiculous → passer du sublime au ridicule

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sublime

adj

poetry, beauty, scenery, thoughts, feelings → erhaben; achievement, courage, genius also → überragend; that’s going from the sublime to the ridiculous (inf) → das nenne ich tief sinken (inf)

(iro: = extreme) ignorance → vollendet; impertinence, confidence → unglaublich; indifference, contempt → herablassend

(inf: = delightful) → reizend

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sublime

[səˈblaɪm]

1. adj (beauty, emotion, achievement) → sublime; (indifference, contempt) → supremo/a

2. n → sublime m
from the sublime to the ridiculous → dal sublime al grottesco

3. vt (Chem) → sublimare

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sublime

(səˈblaim) adjective

of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc. subliem مَهيب، نَبيل، رَفيع ، سامٍ възвишен sublime vznešený erhaben sublim υπέροχοςsublime suursugune, ülev حيرت انگيز mahtava sublime נִשגָב उच्च, उत्कष्ट, भव्य, प्रतापी, महान, लोकोत्तर, परम, चरम uzvišen, dostojanstven fenséges mulia göfugur, háleitur, mikilfenglegur sublime 荘厳な 숭고한, 장엄한 didis, taurus, aukštas, iškilus cēls; dižens; grandiozs mengagumkan subliemstorslått, sublimwzniosły, doskonały حیرانونکی sublime sublim возвышенный vznešený, veľkolepý veličasten uzvišen storslagen, sublim สูงส่ง yüce, ulu, yüksek 卓越的，崇高的 величний; грандіозний بر تر، اعلیٰ hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 卓越的，崇高的

suˈblimely adverb

subliem بصورةٍ رَفيعَه أو نَبيله أو سامِيَه грандиозно sublimemente vznešeně erhaben sublimt υπέροχαsublimemente pidulikult بطرزي حيرت انگيز mahtavasti sublimement בְּאוֹפֶן נִשגָב भव्यता से, महत्तापूर्वक, उत्कृष्टता से uzvišeno, dostojanstveno felségesen, magasztosan secara mulia mikilfenglega in modo sublime 荘厳に 숭고하게, 장엄하게 didžiai, tauriai cēli; diženi; grandiozi dengan mengagumkan subliemstorslått, ytterst, sublimt wzniośle, doskonale, bosko په حیرانونکی ډول sublimemente sublim возвышенно vznešene veličastno uzvišeno storslaget, sublimt อย่างสง่างาม; อย่างสูงส่ง yüce bir şekilde 卓越地，崇高地 велично رفعت کے ساتھ hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 卓越地，崇高地

suˈblimity (-ˈbli-) noun

subliemheid سُمُو، رَوْعَه، رِفْعَه، نُبْل величие sublimidade vznešenost die Erhabenheit mageløshed μεγαλείοsublimidad pidulikkus حيرت mahtavuus sublimité נִשגָבוּת भव्यता, महत्ता, उत्कृष्टता uzvišenost, plemenitost fenség(esség) kemuliaan mikilfengleiki sublimità 荘厳 숭고, 장엄 taurumas, iškilumas cēlums; diženums kekaguman sublimiteitstorslagenhet wzniosłość, doskonałość, boskość حیرت، حیرانتیا sublimidade sublim, măreţie возвышенность vznešenosť veličastnost uzvišenost storslagenhet, sublimitet ความสง่างาม; ความสูงส่ง yücelik 崇高性 піднесеність; величність برتری sự hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 崇高性

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