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| so·phis·ti·cate [ sə fístə kàyt ] |
verb (past and past participle so·phis·ti·cat·ed, present participle so·phis·ti·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular so·phis·ti·cates) |
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1. transitive verb make somebody more cultured or worldly: to make somebody more cultured or worldly, especially by educating out or destroying his or her naturalness, naiveté, or innocence
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2. transitive verb make something more complex: to make something more advanced or complex than before
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3. transitive and intransitive verb philosophy use sophistry: to use sophistic arguments, or make reasoning or an argument sophistic
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4. transitive verb corrupt something: to make something impure, false, or adulterated
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noun (plural so·phis·ti·cates) |
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cultured or worldly person: a person with cultivated tastes and refined manners who knows how the world works
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin sophisticat-, past participle of sophisticare "deceive with words, disguise" < Latin sophisticus (see sophistic)] |
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