Sublime vs Elevated - What's the difference?
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(chemistry, physics) To sublimate.
To raise on high.
* E. P. Whipple
To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.
* Alexander Pope
To dignify; to ennoble.
* Jeremy Taylor
Noble and majestic.
* De Quincey
Impressive and awe-inspiring.
* Prior
* Longfellow
(obsolete) Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.
* Dryden
(obsolete) Elevated by joy; elated.
* Milton
Lofty of mien; haughty; proud.
* Spenser
* Milton
(elevate)
Raised, particularly above ground level.
Increased, particularly above a normal level.
Of a higher rank or status.
Sublime is a related term of elevated.
As verbs the difference between sublime and elevated
is that sublime is while elevated is (elevate).As an adjective elevated is
raised, particularly above ground level.sublime
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Verb
(sublim)- A soul sublimed by an idea above the region of vanity and conceit.
- The sun / Which not alone the southern wit sublimes , / But ripens spirits in cold, northern climes.
- An ordinary gift cannot sublime a person to a supernatural employment.
Etymology 2
From (etyl)Adjective
(er)- the sublime Julian leader
- sublime''' scenery; a '''sublime deed
- Easy in words thy style, in sense sublime .
- Know how sublime a thing it is / To suffer and be strong.
- Sublime on these a tower of steel is reared.
- Their hearts were jocund and sublime , / Drunk with idolatry, drunk with wine.
- countenance sublime and insolent
- His fair, large front and eye sublime declared / Absolute rule.