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Subliming
(gcide) | Sublime \Sub*lime"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sublimed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Subliming.] [Cf. L. sublimare, F. sublimer to
subject to sublimation. See Sublime, a., and cf.
Sublimate, v. t.]
1. To raise on high. [Archaic]
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A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of
vanity and conceit. --E. P.
Whipple.
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2. (Chem.) 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.
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3. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.
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The sun . . .
Which not alone the southern wit sublimes,
But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes. --Pope.
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4. To dignify; to ennoble.
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An ordinary gift can not sublime a person to a
supernatural employment. --Jer. Taylor.
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