sublime

1. superl. Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty. Source: opted

2. superl. Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; -- said of persons. Source: opted

3. superl. Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc.; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; -- said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc.; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed. Source: opted

4. superl. Elevated by joy; elate. Source: opted

5. superl. Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. Source: opted

6. n. That which is sublime; -- with the definite article Source: opted

7. n. A grand or lofty style in speaking or writing; a style that expresses lofty conceptions. Source: opted

8. n. That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful. Source: opted

9. v. t. To raise on high. Source: opted

10. v. t. To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify. Source: opted

11. v. t. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. Source: opted

12. v. t. To dignify; to ennoble. Source: opted

13. v. i. To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; -- said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure. Source: opted

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