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1sophisticate

transitive verb so·phis·ti·cate \sə-ˈfis-tə-ˌkāt\
so·phis·ti·cat·edso·phis·ti·cat·ing

Definition of SOPHISTICATE

1
:  to alter deceptively; especially :  adulterate
2
:  to deprive of genuineness, naturalness, or simplicity; especially :  to deprive of naïveté and make worldly-wise :  disillusion
3
:  to make complicated or complex
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Origin of SOPHISTICATE

Middle English, from Medieval Latin sophisticatus, past participle of sophisticare, from Latin sophisticus sophistic, from Greek sophistikos, from sophistēs sophist
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with SOPHISTICATE

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2sophisticate

noun so·phis·ti·cate \-ti-kət, -tə-ˌkāt\

: a person who has a lot of knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc. : a sophisticated person

Full Definition of SOPHISTICATE

:  a sophisticated person

First Known Use of SOPHISTICATE

1923
Medical Dictionary

sophisticate

transitive verb so·phis·ti·cate \sə-ˈfis-tə-ˌkāt\
so·phis·ti·cat·edso·phis·ti·cat·ing

Medical Definition of SOPHISTICATE

:  to make impure :  adulterate <a sophisticated oil>

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