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sophisticating

so·phis·ti·cate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective suh-fis-ti-kit, -keyt; verb suh-fis-ti-keyt]
    • /noun, adjective səˈfɪs tɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective suh-fis-ti-kit, -keyt; verb suh-fis-ti-keyt]
    • /noun, adjective səˈfɪs tɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb səˈfɪs tɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of sophisticating word

  • noun sophisticating a sophisticated person. 1
  • abbreviation SOPHISTICATING sophisticated. 1
  • verb with object sophisticating to make less natural, simple, or ingenuous; make worldly-wise. 1
  • verb with object sophisticating to alter; pervert: to sophisticate a meaning beyond recognition. 1
  • verb without object sophisticating to use sophistry; quibble. 1
See all 5 definitions of sophisticating

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Origin of sophisticating

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (adj. and v.) < Medieval Latin sophisticātus (past participle of sophisticāre to tamper with, disguise, trick with words), equivalent to Latin sophistic(us) (see sophistic) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Sophisticating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sophisticating

sophisticating popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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