sublimate

[ verb suhb-luh-meyt; noun, adjective suhb-luh-mit, -meyt ]

/ verb ˈsʌb ləˌmeɪt; noun, adjective ˈsʌb lə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /

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verb (used with object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing.

Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.

Chemistry.

to sublime (a solid substance); extract by this process.
to refine or purify (a substance).

to make nobler or purer: To read about great men sublimates ambition.

verb (used without object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing.

to become sublimated; undergo sublimation.

noun

Chemistry. the crystals, deposit, or material obtained when a substance is sublimated.

adjective

purified or exalted; sublimated.

Origin of sublimate

1425–75; late Middle English: exalted, sublimated <Latin sublīmātus (past participle of sublīmāre to elevate), equivalent to sublīm(is) sublime + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sublimate

sub·li·ma·ble

[suhb-luh-muh-buhl], /ˈsʌb lə mə bəl/, adjectivesub·li·ma·ble·ness, nounsub·li·ma·tion, nounde·sub·li·mate, verb (used with object), de·sub·li·mat·ed, de·sub·li·mat·ing.

re·sub·li·mate, verb (used with object), re·sub·li·mat·ed, re·sub·li·mat·ing.su·per·sub·li·mat·ed, adjectiveun·sub·li·mat·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sublimate

sublimate , sublime

Words nearby sublimate

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Example sentences from the Web for sublimate

In fact, I think it’s quite not, but I’m probably doing a whole lot of sublimating without knowing it.
Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 18, 2020|Freakonomics
I guess I’m thinking that if I’m sublimating, I’m not doing it well enough.
Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 18, 2020|Freakonomics
Also to ascertain whether a substance under examination will sublimate volatile matter of a certain appearance.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
A grain of the sublimate in a pint or more of water, with a drachm of table-salt, will be found both mild and efficient.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Or if the sublimate be dissipated by the flame of oxidation, it gives a green color.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
We say that "knocking" is a sign of the "sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost."
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
It is, in fact, the rich yellow of this sublimate which has led artists to adopt it as one of their most valued pigments.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for sublimate

sublimate

/ (ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪt) /

verb

psychol to direct the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp a sexual one) into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable

(tr) to make purer; refine

noun

chem the material obtained when a substance is sublimed

adjective

exalted or purified

Derived forms of sublimate

sublimable (ˈsʌbləməbəl), adjective

Word Origin for sublimate

C16: from Latin sublīmāre to elevate, from sublīmis lofty; see sublime

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sublimate

sublimate

[ sŭb′lə-māt′ ]

v.

To transform directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid.

To modify the natural expression of an instinctual impulse, especially a sexual one, in a socially acceptable manner.

单词	sublimate
释义	sublimate [ verb suhb-luh-meyt; noun, adjective suhb-luh-mit, -meyt ] / verb ˈsʌb ləˌmeɪt; noun, adjective ˈsʌb lə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sublimate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing. Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use. Chemistry. to sublime (a solid substance); extract by this process. to refine or purify (a substance). to make nobler or purer: To read about great men sublimates ambition. verb (used without object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing. to become sublimated; undergo sublimation. noun Chemistry. the crystals, deposit, or material obtained when a substance is sublimated. adjective purified or exalted; sublimated. Origin of sublimate 1425–75; late Middle English: exalted, sublimated <Latin sublīmātus (past participle of sublīmāre to elevate), equivalent to sublīm(is) sublime + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sublimate sub·li·ma·ble [suhb-luh-muh-buhl], /ˈsʌb lə mə bəl/, adjectivesub·li·ma·ble·ness, nounsub·li·ma·tion, nounde·sub·li·mate, verb (used with object), de·sub·li·mat·ed, de·sub·li·mat·ing. re·sub·li·mate, verb (used with object), re·sub·li·mat·ed, re·sub·li·mat·ing.su·per·sub·li·mat·ed, adjectiveun·sub·li·mat·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sublimate sublimate , sublime Words nearby sublimate subleukemic leukemia, sub-level, sublicense, sublicensee, sublieutenant, sublimate, sublimation, sublime, Sublime Porte, subliminal, subliminal advertising Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sublimate In fact, I think it’s quite not, but I’m probably doing a whole lot of sublimating without knowing it. Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|June 18, 2020\|Freakonomics I guess I’m thinking that if I’m sublimating, I’m not doing it well enough. Introducing “No Stupid Questions” (Ep. 422)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|June 18, 2020\|Freakonomics Also to ascertain whether a substance under examination will sublimate volatile matter of a certain appearance. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous A grain of the sublimate in a pint or more of water, with a drachm of table-salt, will be found both mild and efficient. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Or if the sublimate be dissipated by the flame of oxidation, it gives a green color. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous We say that "knocking" is a sign of the "sorehead" and we sublimate criticism by saying that "every knock is a boost." A Preface to Politics\|Walter Lippmann It is, in fact, the rich yellow of this sublimate which has led artists to adopt it as one of their most valued pigments. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for sublimate sublimate / (ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪt) / verb psychol to direct the energy of (a primitive impulse, esp a sexual one) into activities that are considered to be socially more acceptable (tr) to make purer; refine noun chem the material obtained when a substance is sublimed adjective exalted or purified Derived forms of sublimate sublimable (ˈsʌbləməbəl), adjective Word Origin for sublimate C16: from Latin sublīmāre to elevate, from sublīmis lofty; see sublime Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to sublimate Humanitarian, Sublimate, And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.comFrom Glenn Close at the Golden Globes to Cyntoia Brown in Tennessee, here's who (and what) had folks searching for meaning on Dictionary.com the week of January 4–11, 2019. READ MORE Words related to sublimate repress, uphold, cleanse, rarefy, clean, refine, transfer, suppress, redirect Medical definitions for sublimate sublimate [ sŭb′lə-māt′ ] v. To transform directly from the solid to the gaseous state or from the gaseous to the solid state without becoming a liquid. To modify the natural expression of an instinctual impulse, especially a sexual one, in a socially acceptable manner. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sublimate

verb (used with object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing.

verb (used without object), sub·li·mat·ed, sub·li·mat·ing.

noun

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sublimate

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