subtilise

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sub⋅til⋅ize

[suht-l-ahyz, suhb-tuh-lahyz]

verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

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.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to make subtle distinctions or to argue subtly.

Also, especially British, sub⋅til⋅ise.

Origin:
1585–95; < ML subtīlizāre, equiv. to subtīl(is) subtle + -izāre -ize

Related forms:

sub⋅til⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun

sub⋅til⋅iz⋅er, noun

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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subtilise
verb
make (senses) more keen [syn: subtilize]

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