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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•til•ize (sut′l īz′, sub′tə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - to elevate in character;
sublimate. - to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning;
sharpen. - to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
- to make thin, rare, or more fluid or volatile;
refine.
v.i. - to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] sub′til•ise′. - Medieval Latin subtīlizāre, equivalent. to subtīl(is) subtle + -izāre -ize
- 1585–95
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