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sophisticate

verb

Meaning

To make something or someone more complex, refined, or worldly-wise, often by introducing advanced features or by exposing them to diverse experiences.

Examples

The company's new software was designed to sophisticate the user interface.
Travel can greatly sophisticate a young person's perspective on the world.

Synonyms: refine, educate, cultivate, ennoble

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sophisticate (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /səˈfɪstɪkeɪt/

Definition

To make something or someone more complex, refined, or worldly-wise, often by introducing advanced features or by exposing them to diverse experiences.

Examples

The company's new software was designed to sophisticate the user interface.
Travel can greatly sophisticate a young person's perspective on the world.

How to Use sophisticate

sophisticate into (prepositional phrase): To develop or change into a more complex or refined state. — "The simple village gradually began to sophisticate into a bustling town."

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