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spiritualize

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spir·i·tu·al·ize  (spr-ch--lz)
tr.v. spir·i·tu·al·ized, spir·i·tu·al·iz·ing, spir·i·tu·al·iz·es
1. To impart a spiritual nature to.
2. To invest with or treat as having a spiritual sense or meaning.
spiri·tu·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
spiri·tu·al·izer n.
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Verb1.spiritualize - give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
spiritualise
construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
literalise, literalize - make literal; "literalize metaphors"
2.spiritualizespiritualize - elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
transfigure, glorify
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
3.spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
spiritualise
purify, sanctify, purge - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"


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This is the picture you see spread far below you, with distance to soften it, the sun to glorify it, strong contrasts to heighten the effects, and over it and about it a drowsing air of repose to spiritualize it and make it seem rather a beautiful estray from the mysterious worlds we visit in dreams than a substantial tenant of our coarse, dull globe.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
There is positively in all the range of human sentiments no joy and no sorrow that woman cannot understand, elevate, and spiritualize by her interpretation.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context
To spiritualize one's age--that is something worth doing.
The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Wilde, Oscar View in context
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