单词 | subtilize |
释义 | subtilize —subtilization, n. —subtilizer, n. /sut"l uyz', sub"teuh luyz'/, v. , subtilized, subtilizing. v.t. 1. to elevate in character; sublimate. 2. to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning; sharpen. 3. to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. 4. to make thin, rare, or more fluid or volatile; refine. v.i. 5. to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly. Also, esp. Brit., subtilise. [1585-95; < ML subtilizare, equiv. to subtil(is) SUBTLE + -izare -IZE] |
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