sublime meaning and definition

SUBLIME verb

Definition of sublime (verb)

1. vaporize and then condense right back again
   • synonyms: sublimate
2. change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
   • "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
   • synonyms: sublimate

SUBLIME adjective

Definition of sublime (adjective)

1. inspiring awe
   • "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
   • synonyms: empyreal, empyrean
2. worthy of adoration or reverence
   • synonyms: reverend
3. lifted up or set high
   • "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton
4. 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"
   • synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified