| VERB | cognition | subtilize | mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | subtilize, rarefy, sublimate | make more subtle or refined | |
| change | subtilize, subtilise | make (senses) more keen |
| Meaning | mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | discriminate, know apart | recognize or perceive the difference |
| Spanish | sutilizar | |
| Meaning | make more subtle or refined. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | rarefy, sublimate | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | sutilizar | |
| Catalan | subtilitzar | |
| Meaning | make (senses) more keen. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | subtilise | |
| Broader | sharpen, heighten | make (one's senses) more acute |
| Spanish | sutilizar | |
| Catalan | subtilitzar | |
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