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English noun: sophisticate | |||
| 1. | sophisticate (person) a worldly-wise person | ||
| Synonyms | man of the world | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adult, grownup | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, slicker | ||
English verb: sophisticate | |||
| 1. | sophisticate (social) make less natural or innocent | ||
| Samples | Their manners had sophisticated the young girls. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, school, train | ||
| 2. | sophisticate (communication) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | ||
| Samples | Don't twist my words. | ||
| Synonyms | convolute, pervert, twist, twist around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | denote, refer | ||
| 3. | sophisticate (change) alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive | ||
| Samples | Sophisticate rose water with geraniol. | ||
| Synonyms | doctor, doctor up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | ||
| 4. | sophisticate (change) make more complex or refined | ||
| Samples | A sophisticated design. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine | ||
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