sophisticate
//səˈfɪstɪkeɪt//
Noun
sophisticateSingular
sophisticatesPlural
1
A person who is worldly, cultured, and refined in taste and manner
She was a true sophisticate who appreciated fine art and classical music.
Synonym
Verb
sophisticateInfinitive
sophisticatePresent tense
sophisticatedPast tense
sophisticatedPast participle
sophisticatingPresent participle
sophisticatesThird-person singular
1
To make someone or something more complex, refined, or worldly-wise
Travel has sophisticated her taste in art and culture.
2
To alter or adulterate something, making it less pure or genuine
The wine had been sophisticated with cheaper ingredients.