spiritualize
(verb)
verb
1. give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
Similar word(s): spiritualise
Definition categories: cognition, construe, interpret, see
2. elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration
Similar word(s): glorify, transfigure
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
3. purify from the corrupting influences of the world
- During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized
Similar word(s): spiritualise