sophisticate

//səˈfɪstɪkeɪt//
C1Frequency Level 8Formal
Visual representation of sophisticate

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.

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.