sublimer
French → English
verb//sy.bli.me//
In chemistry, to transform a solid directly into a vapor without passing through a liquid state.
La glace carbonique peut sublimer.
(English) Dry ice can sublimate.
verb//sy.bli.me//
To elevate or idealize something to a higher level of excellence or purity.
L'artiste sublime la nature.
(English) The artist exalts nature.
Entry ID: fr:en:sublimer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary