Synonyms of the word

sublimate

• v. (transitive, intransitive, physics) To change state from a solid to a gas without passing through the…
• v. To purify or refine a substance through such a change of state.
• v. (transitive, psychoanalysis) To modify the natural expression of a sexual or primitive instinct in a socially…
• v. (archaic) To raise to a place of honor; to refine and exalt; to heighten; to elevate.
• n. (chemistry) A product obtained by sublimation.

aerify

• v. To mix with air.
• v. To vapourise.

airt

• v. (Scotland) To guide; to direct.

alter

• v. (transitive) To change the form or structure of.
• v. (intransitive) To become different.
• v. (transitive) To tailor clothes to make them fit.
• v. (transitive) To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To agitate; to affect mentally.

ameliorate

• v. (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

amend

• v. (transitive) To make better.
• v. (intransitive) To become better.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To heal (someone sick); to cure (a disease etc.).
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be healed, to be cured, to recover (from an illness).
• v. (transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

better

• adj. comparative form of good: more good.
• adj. comparative form of well: more well.
• adv. comparative form of well: more well.
• adv. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
• n. An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
• v. (transitive) To improve.
• v. (intransitive) To become better; to improve.
• v. (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
• v. (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
• v. (colloquial) Had better.
• n. Alternative spelling of bettor.

change

• v. (intransitive) To become something different.
• v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
• v. (transitive) To replace.
• v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
• v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
• v. (archaic) To exchange.
• v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
• n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
• n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
• n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
• n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
• n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
• n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
• n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
• n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
• n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
• n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.

distill

• v. (transitive) To subject a substance to distillation.
• v. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation.
• v. (transitive) To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
• v. (transitive) To exude in small drops.
• v. (transitive) To impart in small quantities.
• v. (transitive) To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
• v. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
• v. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually.
• v. (intransitive) To drip or be wet with.

gas

• n. (uncountable, chemistry) Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained…
• n. (countable, chemistry) A chemical element or compound in such a state.
• n. (uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane)…
• n. (countable) A hob on a gas cooker.
• n. (US) Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.
• n. (slang) A humorous or entertaining event or person.
• n. (baseball) A fastball.
• v. (transitive) To kill with poisonous gas.
• v. (intransitive) To talk, chat.
• v. (intransitive) To emit gas.
• v. (transitive) To impregnate with gas.
• v. (transitive) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.
• n. (uncountable, US) Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.
• n. (US) Gas pedal.
• v. (US) To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it.
• v. (US) To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.
• adj. (Ireland, colloquial) comical, zany; fun, amusing.

gasify

• v. To convert into gas, or an aeriform fluid, as by the application of heat, or by chemical processes.

improve

• v. (transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
• v. (intransitive) To become better.
• v. (obsolete) To disprove or make void; to refute.
• v. (obsolete) To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.
• v. (dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

meliorate

• v. (transitive) To make better, to improve; to heal or solve a problem.

modify

• v. (transitive) To make partial changes to.
• v. (intransitive) To be or become modified.

pure

• adj. Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
• adj. Free of foreign material or pollutants.
• adj. Free of immoral behavior or qualities; clean.
• adj. (of a branch of science) Done for its own sake instead of serving another branch of science.
• adj. (phonetics) Of a single, simple sound or tone; said of some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.
• adj. (of sound) Without harmonics or overtones; not harsh or discordant.
• adv. (Liverpudlian) to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
• v. (golf) to hit (the ball) completely cleanly and accurately.
• n. Alternative form of puer.

purified

• adj. Made or rendered pure or more pure.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of purify.

purify

• v. (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
• v. (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.

rarefy

• v. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.
• v. To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

redirect

• v. (transitive) To give new direction to, change the direction of.
• v. (transitive) To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
• v. (computing, transitive) To substitute an address or pointer to a new location.
• n. A redirection.
• n. (law) An examination of a witness, following cross-examination, by the party that conducted the direct…
• n. (computing) A substitution of an address or identifier for another one.

refined

• v. simple past tense and past participle of refine.
• adj. Precise, freed from imprecision, particularly.
• adj. Cultured, freed from vulgarity, particularly.
• adj. Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities, particularly.
• adj. (of a market) Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum.
• n. (finance) The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form.

sublime

• v. (chemistry, physics) To sublimate.
• v. To raise on high.
• v. To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.
• v. To dignify; to ennoble.
• adj. Noble and majestic.
• adj. Impressive and awe-inspiring, yet simple.
• adj. (obsolete) Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.
• adj. (obsolete) Elevated by joy; elated.
• adj. Lofty of mien; haughty; proud.
• n. Something sublime.

subtilize

• v. (transitive) To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
• v. (transitive) To refine; to spin into niceties.
• v. (intransitive) To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

vaporise

• v. (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of vaporize.

vaporize

• v. To turn into vapour.