1. Give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
   - spiritualise [Brit] 
2. Elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
   - transfigure, glorify, spiritualise [Brit] 
3. Purify from the corrupting influences of the world
   "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
   - spiritualise [Brit]

Derived forms: spiritualizing, spiritualizes, spiritualized

See also: spiritualization

Type of: alter, change, construe, interpret, modify, purge, purify, sanctify, see

Antonym: literalize

• good spirit
• good story
• good temper
• good turn
• good weather
• good word
• good-fellowship
• good-for-naught
• good-for-nothing
• good-hearted
• good-humored
• good-humoredly
• good-humoredness
• good-humoured
• good-humouredly
• good-humouredness
• good-king-henry
• good-looking
• good-natured
• good-naturedly
• good-naturedness
• good-neighborliness
• good-neighbourliness
• good-sized
• good-tempered