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sublimatesublimate /ˈsʌbləˌmeɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYsublimateOrigin: 1400-1500 Latin, past participle of sublimare to raise, from sublimis; ➔ SUBLIME1 VERB TABLEsublimate |
Present | I, you, we, they | sublimate | | he, she, it | sublimates | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sublimated | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sublimated | | he, she, it | has sublimated | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sublimated | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will sublimate | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sublimated |
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Present | I | am sublimating | | he, she, it | is sublimating | | you, we, they | are sublimating | Past | I, he, she, it | was sublimating | | you, we, they | were sublimating | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sublimating | | he, she, it | has been sublimating | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sublimating | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sublimating | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sublimating |
to use the energy that comes from particular feelings and desires, especially sexual feelings, to do something that is more acceptable to society |