sophisticating — so phis·ti·cate || sÉ™ fɪstɪkeɪt n. worldly person, person of wide learning and experience v. render worldly, make less innocent and naive; alter, pervert; make more complex adj. sophisticated, worldly wise, experienced … English contemporary dictionary
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
Sophisticated — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sophistication — So*phis ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. LL. sophisticatio, F. sophistication.] The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kabuki — nihongo|Kabuki|歌舞伎|kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean… … Wikipedia
sophisticate — n., adj. /seuh fis ti kit, kayt /; v. /seuh fis ti kayt /, n., adj., v., sophisticated, sophisticating. n. 1. a sophisticated person. adj. 2. sophisticated. v.t. 3. to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly wise. 4. to alter;… … Universalium
Opimian Society — The Opimian Society (or simply Opimian) is a Canadian nonprofit wine purchasing cooperative based in Montreal, Quebec. Established in 1973, the wine club was created by a quartet of British born Canadians who felt that the selection of wines… … Wikipedia
sophisticate — verb (sophisticated, sophisticating) –verb (t) /səˈfɪstəkeɪt/ (say suh fistuhkayt) 1. to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; to make worldly wise. 2. to mislead or pervert. –verb (i) /səˈfɪstəkeɪt/ (say suh fistuhkayt) 3. to use sophistry;… …
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
sophistication — [sə fis΄tə kā′shən] n. [ME sophisticacioun < ML sophisticatio] 1. Now Rare the use of sophistry 2. a) the act or process of sophisticating b) the state, quality, or character of being sophisticated … English World dictionary
