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Spiritualize

Spiritualize Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Spiritualize? [v] give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense [v] purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized" [v] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration Synonyms \| Synonyms for Spiritualize: glorify \| spiritualise \| spiritualise \| transfigure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Spiritualize: See Also \| alter \| change \| construe \| interpret \| purge \| purify \| sanctify \| see Spiritualize In Webster's Dictionary \Spir"itual*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spiritualized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spiritualizing}.] [Cf. F. spiritualiser.] 1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize soul. This seen in the clear air, and the whole spiritualized by endless recollections, fills the eye and the heart more forcibly than I can find words to say. --Carlyle. 2. To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual sense; -- opposed to {literalize}. 3. (Old Chem.) To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit.

Spiritualize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spiritualize?

[v] give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
[v] purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
[v] elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spiritualize: glorify | spiritualise | spiritualise | transfigure

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Spiritualize In Webster's Dictionary

\Spir"it*u*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Spiritualized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spiritualizing}.] [Cf. F.
spiritualiser.]
1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the
   corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual
   character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize soul.

         This seen in the clear air, and the whole
         spiritualized by endless recollections, fills the
         eye and the heart more forcibly than I can find
         words to say.                         --Carlyle.

2. To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual
   sense; -- opposed to {literalize}.

3. (Old Chem.) To extract spirit from; also, to convert into,
   or impregnate with, spirit.

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