Definitions for Sublimate
ˈsʌb ləˌmeɪt; -mɪt, -ˌmeɪtsub·li·mate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sublimateadjective

   the product of vaporization of a solid

2. sublimateverb

   made pure

3. sublimateverb

   direct energy or urges into useful activities

4. rarefy, sublimate, subtilizeverb

   make more subtle or refined

5. purify, sublimate, make pure, distillverb

   remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

   "purify the water"

6. sublime, sublimateverb

   change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting

   "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

7. sublime, sublimateverb

   vaporize and then condense right back again

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1. Sublimateverb

   (Psychology) To redirect the energy (of sexual or other biological drives) into a more socially acceptable or constructive form.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sublimateverb

   To change state from a solid to a gas (or from a gas to a solid) without passing through the liquid state (transitive or intransitive)

2. sublimateverb

   To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.

3. sublimateverb

   To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially acceptable manner; to divert the energy of such an instinct into some acceptable activity.

4. sublimateverb

   To raise to a place of honor.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sublimatenoun

   Etymology: from sublime.

   1. Any thing raised by fire in the retort.

   Enquire the manner of subliming, and what metals endure subliming, and what body the sublimate makes. Francis Bacon.

   2. Quicksilver raised in the retort.

   The particles of mercury uniting with the acid particles of spirit of salt compose mercury sublimate, and with the particles of sulphur, cinnaber. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

2. To Sublimateverb

   Etymology: from sublime.

   1. To raise by the force of chemical fire.2. To exalt; to heighten; to elevate.

   Not only the gross and illiterate souls, but the most aerial and sublimated are rather the more proper fuel for an immaterial fire. Decay of Piety.

   The precepts of Christianity are so excellent and refined, and so apt to cleanse and sublimate the more gross and corrupt, as shews flesh and blood never revealed it. Decay of Piety.

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1. sublimate

   Sublimate is a term used in chemistry and physics to describe the process in which a substance transitions directly from solid state to gaseous state without passing through the liquid state. It can also be used as a term in psychology to refer to the process where negative or socially unacceptable emotions are transformed into positive or socially acceptable behaviors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sublimateverb

   to bring by heat into the state of vapor, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state; as, to sublimate sulphur or camphor

2. Sublimateverb

   to refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate

3. Sublimatenoun

   a product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained

4. Sublimateadjective

   brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid

5. Etymology: [LL. sublimatus.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sublimate

   sub′lim-āt, v.t. to elevate: to refine and exalt: to purify by raising by heat into vapour which again becomes solid.—n. the product of sublimation.—adj. Sublī′mable.—n. Sublimā′tion, the act of purifying by raising into vapour by heat and condensing by cold: elevation: exaltation.—adj. Sub′limātory.—n. a vessel used in sublimation. [L. sublimāre, -ātum, to lift up.]

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How to pronounce Sublimate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Sublimate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sublimate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sublimate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Sublimate in a Sentence

1. Lisa Haisha:

   Don’t sublimate your own freedom and desires in order to satisfy the invisible judgments of others against hypothetical wrongdoings.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sublimate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Sublimate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sublimate
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sublimate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sublimate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sublimate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Sublimate