HyperDic: sophisticate

English > 5 senses of the word sophisticate:
VERBsocialsophisticatemake less natural or innocent
communicationsophisticate, twist, twist around, pervert, convolutepractice sophistry
changesophisticate, doctor, doctor upalter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
changesophisticatemake more complex or refined
NOUNperson sophisticate, man of the worlda worldly-wise person
sophisticate > pronunciation
Soundssahfih'stahkaht; sahfih'stahkey.t
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
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English > sophisticate: 5 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA worldly-wise person.
Synonymman of the world
Narrowercosmopolitan, cosmopoliteA sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries
slickerA person with good manners and stylish clothing
Broaderadult, grownupA fully developed person from maturity onward
Spanishhombre del mundo, hombre de mundo
Catalanhome de món
Verbssophisticatemake less natural or innocent
English > sophisticate: 5 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningmake less natural or innocent.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Example"Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
Broadereducate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civiliseTeach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Spanishsofisticar
Catalansofisticar
Nounssophisticatea worldly-wise person
sophisticationthe quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
English > sophisticate: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningPractice sophistry; change the meaning / meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive / deceive.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymstwist, twist around, pervert, convolute
Broaderdenote, referHave as a meaning / meaning
Spanishtergiversar
Nounssophisticationfalsification by the use of sophistry
sophisticationa deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity / ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
English > sophisticate: 5 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningAlter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
Synonymsdoctor, doctor up
Broaderload, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debaseCorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
English > sophisticate: 5 senses > verb 4, change
Meaningmake more complex or refined.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"a sophisticated design"
Broadercomplicate, refine, rarify, elaboratemake more complex, intricate, or richer
Spanishsofisticar
Catalansofisticar
Nounssophisticationbeing expert or having knowledge of some technical subject

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