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Sublime

verb/sʌblˈaɪm/
Definition
vaporize and then condense right back again
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sʌblˈaɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/sʌblˈaɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sʌblˈaɪm/
2 syllables Say it as /sʌblˈaɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbvaporize and then condense right back again
verbchange or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
“sublime iodine”
adjectiveinspiring awe; - M.S.Dworkin; - Hamilton Basso
“well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity”
adjectiveworthy of adoration or reverence
adjectivelifted up or set high; - Milton
“their hearts were jocund and sublime”
adjectiveof high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; ; - Oliver Franks
“an exalted ideal”
Word Forms
sublimatenounthe product of vaporization of a solid
sublimationnoun(chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
sublimitynounnobility in thought or feeling or style
grandnessnounthe quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
high-mindednessnounelevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
idealismnounelevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
noble-mindednessnounelevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sublimieren
verdampfen und dann gleich wieder kondensieren
🇳🇱Dutch
subliem
verdampen en vervolgens weer condenseren
🇷🇺Russian
возвышенный
испаряться, а затем снова конденсироваться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उदात्त
वाष्पित हो जाओ और फिर वापस संघनित हो जाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
মহৎ
বাষ্পীভূত এবং তারপর ডান ফিরে আবার ঘনীভূত
🇮🇳Tamil
கம்பீரமான
ஆவியாகி பின்னர் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் சுருக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉత్కృష్టమైన
ఆవిరి చేసి, ఆపై మళ్లీ మళ్లీ ఘనీభవించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
उदात्त
बाष्पीभवन करा आणि नंतर परत परत घनीभूत करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉત્કૃષ્ટ
બાષ્પીભવન કરો અને પછી ફરીથી ઘટ્ટ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭವ್ಯವಾದ
ಆವಿಯಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಾಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉദാത്തമായ
ബാഷ്പീകരിക്കുകയും വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും ഘനീഭവിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਟ
ਵਾਸ਼ਪੀਕਰਨ ਕਰੋ ਅਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਸੱਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਸੰਘਣਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
شاندار
بخارات بنیں اور پھر دوبارہ گاڑھیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
升华
蒸发然后再次凝结
🇯🇵Japanese
崇高な
蒸発してまた凝縮する
🇰🇷Korean
숭고한
증발했다가 다시 다시 응축됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tuyệt vời
bay hơi rồi ngưng tụ lại ngay
🇹🇭Thai
ประเสริฐ
ระเหยแล้วควบแน่นกลับคืนมาอีกครั้ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sublim
menguap lalu mengembun kembali
🇵🇭Filipino
dakila
singaw at pagkatapos ay i-condense muli
🇲🇾Malay
agung
mengewap dan kemudian terpeluwap kembali semula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سامية
يتبخر ثم يتكثف مرة أخرى
🇮🇷Persian
عالی
تبخیر کنید و سپس دوباره تغلیظ کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
yüce
buharlaşır ve sonra tekrar yoğunlaşır
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִשׂגָב
לאדות ואז להתעבות ישר בחזרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sublime'?
The primary meaning of 'sublime' is 'vaporize and then condense right back again'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sublime' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sublime' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sublime' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sublime' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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