Levigate

[levigeit]

Definition

(a.) Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.

(v. t.) To make smooth in various senses

(v. t.) To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste.

(v. t.) To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids.

(v. t.) To polish.

(v. t.) To make smooth in action.

(v. t.) Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.

(a.) Made smooth, as if polished.

Inputed by Brice

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Pulverize, comminute, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, reduce to powder.

Inputed by Liza

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Comminute, triturate, pulverize, smooth, polish, plane

ANT:Compound, amalgamate, indent, roughen, batter

Edited by Hardy

Definition

v.t. to lighten belittle.

v.t. to make smooth: to grind to a fine impalpable powder.—adj. made smooth polished.—adj. Lev′igable capable of being ground down to fine powder.—n. Levigā′tion.

Typist: Molly