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1. (n.) sophisticate
a sophisticated person.
2. (v.t.) sophisticate
to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly-wise.
3. sophisticate
to alter; pervert: to sophisticate a meaning beyond
recognition.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (adj. and v.) < ML sophisticātus, ptp. of sophisticāre to trick with words)
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| Definition of 'Sophisticate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) sophisticate, man of the world
a worldly-wise person
2. (verb) sophisticate
make less natural or innocent
"Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
3. (verb) twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
4. (verb) sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
5. (verb) sophisticate
make more complex or refined
"a sophisticated design"
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| Definition of 'Sophisticate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Sophisticate
alt. of Sophisticated
2. (verb) Sophisticate
to render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine
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