sublime
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Động từ
verb- 1.
Synonym of sublimate.
- 2.
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
Đồng nghĩa: sublimate
- 3.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause (someone or something) to ascend; to raise (someone or something) to a high position.
- 4.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause (juice or sap) to rise in a plant.
- 5.
(obsolete, transitive)Especially of the sun: to heat (something) and cause vapours, etc., to rise from it.
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(obsolete, transitive)To purify (someone) from a bad influence or from sin.
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(obsolete, transitive)To raise (someone) to a high office or status; to dignify, to exalt.
Đồng nghĩa: sublimate
- 8.
(obsolete, transitive)To raise (a physical thing) to a state of excellence; to improve.
Đồng nghĩa: sublimate
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(broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To become higher in quality or status; to improve.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(archaic, obsolete, poetic)(chiefly poetic, archaic or obsolete) High, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty.
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(figuratively)Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
sublime scenery
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(figuratively)Of flight: ascending, soaring.
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(figuratively)Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
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(figuratively)Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
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(figuratively)Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
a sublime deed
- 7.
(figuratively)Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person.
the Sublime Porte
- 8.
(figuratively)Of a thing: consummate, perfect; (informal, loosely) excellent, marvellous, wonderful.
- 9.
(archaic, figuratively, poetic)Of a person: dignified, majestic, noble.
- 10.
(archaic, figuratively, poetic)Of a person: haughty, proud.
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(figuratively, informal)Complete, downright, utter.
He is behaving like a sublime idiot.
Đồng nghĩa: absolute, out-and-out
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(figuratively, obsolete)Elevated by joy; elated.
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(figuratively, obsolete)Of a substance: purified, refined; hence, of the highest quality.
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(obsolete, poetic, postpositional)Of arms: lifted up, raised.
- 15.
(obsolete)Of a muscle (especially the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle of the forearm which lies above the flexor digitorum profundus muscle): positioned above another muscle; superficial.
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(obsolete)Of breathing: very laboured.
Danh từ
noun- 1.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Something which is sublime; a sublimity.
- 2.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)In the form the sublime of: the highest degree; the acme, the height.
- 3.
(uncountable) Chiefly preceded by the.
- 4.
(archaic, uncountable)The quality or state of being sublime; sublimeness, sublimity.
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