Sophisticate Definition

sophisticate
noun
  1. a worldly-wise person
verb
  1. make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
  2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"
  3. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
  4. make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"

"Sophisticate" in song lyrics

See how sophisticate is used in real songs:

  • "petite sophisticate"
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  • "www.petite sophisticate"
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  • "italian word for sophisticate"
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Usage tips for "sophisticate"

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