spiritualize

[ spir-i-choo-uh-lahyz ]

/ ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), spir·it·u·al·ized, spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.

to make spiritual.

to invest with a spiritual meaning.

Also especially British, spir·it·u·al·ise .

Origin of spiritualize

First recorded in 1625–35; spiritual + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualize

spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, nounspir·i·tu·al·iz·er, nounde·spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, nounde·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), de·spir·it·u·al·ized, de·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.

re·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), re·spir·it·u·al·ized, re·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.un·spir·i·tu·al·ized, adjectiveun·spir·i·tu·al·iz·ing, adjective

Words nearby spiritualize

spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper

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Example sentences from the Web for spiritualize

The absurd extravagance of many attempts to “spiritualize” the latter should not blind us to the truth which they caricature.
The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon|Alexander Maclaren
Therefore, if our conceptions of God are overwhelmed by what we know of nature, let us seek to enlarge and spiritualize them.
The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)|George Adam Smith
God, as the absolute substance, is the absolute ideality, the infinite power to spiritualize all things.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome|Albert Schwegler
It requires a vast deal of refinement to spiritualize their large physical endowments.
Our Old Home, Vol. 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne

That consciousness tended rather to spiritualize his thought: we may say, it subdued him.
Christianity and Modern Thought|Various

British Dictionary definitions for spiritualize

spiritualize

spiritualise

/ (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make spiritual or infuse with spiritual content

Derived forms of spiritualize

spiritualization or spiritualisation, nounspiritualizer or spiritualiser, noun

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单词	spiritualize
释义	spiritualize [ spir-i-choo-uh-lahyz ] / ˈspɪr ɪ tʃu əˌlaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spiritualize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), spir·it·u·al·ized, spir·it·u·al·iz·ing. to make spiritual. to invest with a spiritual meaning. Also especially British, spir·it·u·al·ise . Origin of spiritualize First recorded in 1625–35; spiritual + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualize spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, nounspir·i·tu·al·iz·er, nounde·spir·it·u·al·i·za·tion, nounde·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), de·spir·it·u·al·ized, de·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing. re·spir·it·u·al·ize, verb (used with object), re·spir·it·u·al·ized, re·spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.un·spir·i·tu·al·ized, adjectiveun·spir·i·tu·al·iz·ing, adjective Words nearby spiritualize spiritual bouquet, spiritual incest, spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualize, spirituals, spiritualty, spirituel, spirituous, spiritus asper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiritualize The absurd extravagance of many attempts to “spiritualize” the latter should not blind us to the truth which they caricature. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon\|Alexander Maclaren Therefore, if our conceptions of God are overwhelmed by what we know of nature, let us seek to enlarge and spiritualize them. The Book of Isaiah, Volume I (of 2)\|George Adam Smith God, as the absolute substance, is the absolute ideality, the infinite power to spiritualize all things. A History of Philosophy in Epitome\|Albert Schwegler It requires a vast deal of refinement to spiritualize their large physical endowments. Our Old Home, Vol. 2\|Nathaniel Hawthorne That consciousness tended rather to spiritualize his thought: we may say, it subdued him. Christianity and Modern Thought\|Various British Dictionary definitions for spiritualize spiritualize spiritualise / (ˈspɪrɪtjʊəˌlaɪz) / verb (tr) to make spiritual or infuse with spiritual content Derived forms of spiritualize spiritualization or spiritualisation, nounspiritualizer or spiritualiser, noun 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 Words related to spiritualize ennoble, acquaint, sophisticate, tame, humanize, refine, idealize, enlighten, advance, educate, edify, elevate, acculturate, enrich, indoctrinate, better, inform, instruct, foster, polish
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spiritualize

verb (used with object), spir·it·u·al·ized, spir·it·u·al·iz·ing.

Origin of spiritualize

OTHER WORDS FROM spiritualize

Words nearby spiritualize

Example sentences from the Web for spiritualize

British Dictionary definitions for spiritualize

spiritualise

verb

Derived forms of spiritualize

Words related to spiritualize