Sophisticate — So*phis ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sophisticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sophisticating}.] [LL. sophisticatus, p. p. of sophisticare to sophisticate.] To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sophisticate — So*phis ti*cate, Sophisticated So*phis ti*ca ted, a. Adulterated; not pure; not genuine. [1913 Webster] So truth, while only one supplied the state, Grew scare and dear, and yet sophisticate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sophisticate — index denature, evade (deceive), expert, mislead, pervert, prevaricate, veteran Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
sophisticate — (v.) c.1400, from pp. stem of M.L. sophisticare (see SOPHISTICATION (Cf. sophistication)). As a noun, from 1923 … Etymology dictionary
sophisticate — *adulterate, load, weight, doctor … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sophisticate — ► VERB 1) make more discerning and aware of complex issues through education or experience. 2) make more complex or refined. ► NOUN ▪ a sophisticated person. DERIVATIVES sophistication noun. ORIGIN Latin sophisticare tamper with , from s … English terms dictionary
sophisticate — [sə fis′tə kāt΄; ] for n., usually [, sə fis′təkit] vt. sophisticated, sophisticating [ME sophisticaten < ML sophisticatus, pp. of sophisticare < L sophisticus: see SOPHISTICAL] 1. to change from being natural, simple, artless, etc. to… … English World dictionary
sophisticate — UK [səˈfɪstɪkeɪt] / US [səˈfɪstɪkət] noun [countable] Word forms sophisticate : singular sophisticate plural sophisticates someone who knows a lot about things such as culture, fashion, and the modern world … English dictionary
sophisticate — [[t]səfɪ̱stɪkeɪt[/t]] sophisticates N COUNT A sophisticate is someone who knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important … English dictionary
sophisticate — so•phis•ti•cate n. [[t]səˈfɪs tɪ kɪt, ˌkeɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌkeɪt[/t]] n. v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) a sophisticated person 2) to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly wise 3) to alter; pervert: to sophisticate a meaning beyond… … From formal English to slang
