- sublimate
- 1 verb (I, T) technical to use the energy that comes from sexual feelings to do something, such as work or art, that is more acceptable to your society
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Sublimate — Sub li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sublimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sublimating}.] [L. sublimatus, p. p. of sublimare to raise, elevate, fr. sublimis high: cf. F. sublimer. See {Sublime}, a., and cf. {Surlime}, v. t.] 1. To bring by heat into the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sublimate — Sub li*mate, n. [LL. sublimatum.] (Chem.) A product obtained by sublimation; hence, also, a purified product so obtained. [1913 Webster] {Corrosive sublimate}. (Chem.) mercuric chloride. See {Corrosive sublimate} under {Corrosive}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sublimate — Sub li*mate, a. [LL. sublimatus.] Brought into a state of vapor by heat, and again condensed as a solid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sublimate — index elevate, purge (purify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sublimate — (v.) 1560s, from L. sublimatus, pp. of sublimare (see SUBLIMATION (Cf. sublimation)). Related: Sublimated; sublimating … Etymology dictionary
sublimate — ► VERB 1) (in psychoanalytic theory) divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity. 2) transform into a purer or idealized form. 3) Chemistry another term for SUBLIME(Cf. ↑sublimity). ►… … English terms dictionary
sublimate — [sub′lə māt΄; ] for adj. & n., also [, sub′ləmit] vt. sublimated, sublimating [< L sublimatus, pp. of sublimare: see SUBLIME, vt.] 1. to cause to change directly from a solid to a gas, or from a gas to a solid, without becoming a liquid 2. to… … English World dictionary
sublimate — v. (D; tr.) to sublimate into, to * * * [ sʌblɪm(e)ɪt] to (D; tr.) to sublimate into … Combinatory dictionary
sublimate — [[t]sʌ̱blɪmeɪt[/t]] sublimates, sublimating, sublimated VERB If you sublimate a strong desire or feeling, you express it in a way that is socially acceptable. [TECHNICAL or, FORMAL] [V n] He could try to sublimate the problem by writing, in… … English dictionary
sublimate — UK [ˈsʌblɪmeɪt] / US [ˈsʌblɪˌmeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms sublimate : present tense I/you/we/they sublimate he/she/it sublimates present participle sublimating past tense sublimated past participle sublimated formal to change the way that… … English dictionary
sublimate — verb /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ a) To change state from a solid to a gas (or from a gas to a solid) without passing through the liquid state (transitive or intransitive) b) To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state. See Also: corrosive… … Wiktionary
