sublime

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈblaɪm/

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Verb

Plain form sublime

Third-person singular sublimes

Past tense sublimed

Past participle sublimed

Present participle subliming

1. (transitive & intransitive) (physics) If a solid sublimes, it turns into a gas without passing through the liquid state.
   • Synonym: sublimate