4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sublimate  \Sub"li*mate\,  a.  [LL.  sublimatus.] 
  Brought  into  a  state  of  vapor  by  heat,  and  again  condensed  as 
  a  solid. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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  state  of  vapor,  which  on 
  cooling,  returns  again  to  the  solid  state;  as  to 
  sublimate  sulphur  or  camphor. 
 
  2.  To  refine  and  exalt;  to  heighten;  to  elevate. 
 
  The  precepts  of  Christianity  are  .  .  .  so  apt  to 
  cleanse  and  sublimate  the  more  gross  and  corrupt. 
  --Dr.  H.  More 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sublimate  \Sub"li*mate\,  n.  [LL.  sublimatum.]  (Chem.) 
  A  product  obtained  by  sublimation;  hence  also  a  purified 
  product  so  obtained. 
 
  {Corrosive  sublimate}.  (Chem.)  See  under  {Corrosive}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sublimate 
  adj  :  made  pure  [syn:  {purified},  {refined}] 
  n  :  the  product  of  vaporization  of  a  solid 
  v  1:  direct  energy  or  urges  into  useful  activities 
  2:  make  more  subtle  or  refined  [syn:  {rarefy},  {subtilize}] 
  3:  remove  impurities  from  "purify  the  water"  [syn:  {purify},  {make 
  pure},  {distill}] 
  4:  vaporize  and  then  condense  right  back  again  [syn:  {sublime}] 

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