subtilize
subtilize · subtilizes · subtilized · subtilizing
To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarseTo make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
make more subtle or refined
(transitive)To refine; to spin into niceties.
to subtilize arguments
(intransitive)To use subtle arguments or distinctions.
Origin
From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.
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Forms
subtilizes, subtilizing, subtilized, subtilized| Base form | subtilize · to subtilize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subtilizes |
| Present participle | subtilizing |
| Past simple | subtilized |
| Past participle | subtilized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedsubtilizer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle