sublime

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Editorial note

I wish they wouldn't attach themselves to the sublime brand.

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Quick take

vaporize and then condense right back again

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sublime gathered in one view.

verb

vaporize and then condense right back again

verb

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

adjective

inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sublime.

verb

vaporize and then condense right back again

verb

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

adjective

inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"

adjective

worthy of adoration or reverence

adjective

lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton

adjective

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

Example sentences

I wish they wouldn't attach themselves to the sublime brand.

It's not theirs, and it's pretty shady to ride another project's coattails when their intent is essentially to cannibalize it by being sublime-but-free.