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spiritualize

/ spiritualize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
purify from the corrupting influences of the world
"During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
Type of:
purify purge sanctify
Derived:
spiritualization spiritualisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
Opposites:
literalize literalise
Type of:
interpret construe see
Derived:
spiritualization spiritualisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ''s transfiguration
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
Transfiguration Transfiguration Day August 6 Transfiguration of Jesus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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purify purge sanctify interpret construe see literalize literalise change alter modify