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levigate
[ verb lev-i-geyt; adjective lev-i-git, -geyt ]
verb (used with object)
, lev·i·gat·ed, lev·i·gat·ing.
- to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- Chemistry. to make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels.
adjective
- Botany. having a smooth, glossy surface; glabrous.
levigate
/ ˈlɛvɪˌɡeɪt /
verb
- tr to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste
- to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in the production of gels
- tr to suspend (fine particles) by grinding in a liquid, esp as a method of separating fine from coarse particles
adjective
- botany having a smooth polished surface; glabrous
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Derived Forms
- ˈleviˌgator, noun
- ˌleviˈgation, noun
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Other Words From
- levi·gation noun
- levi·gator noun
- un·levi·gated adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of levigate1
C17: from Latin lēvigāre, from lēvis smooth
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Example Sentences
Mark first the rationale of the thing: Hear logic rivel and levigate the deed.
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