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levigate

  • /ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/
  • /ˈlɛvɪɡət/

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Borrowed from Latin lēvigātus, perfect passive participle of Latin lēvigō (“to smoothen”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from lēvis (“smooth”).

verb levigates · levigating · levigated · laevigate · lævigate

  1. transitive To make smooth or polish.
  2. transitive To make into a smooth paste or fine powder.
  3. transitive To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid.
  4. rare, transitive To lighten.
  5. rare, transitive To belittle.
  6. obsolete To render mild; to alleviate, assuage.
  7. obsolete, participle, past past participle of levigate […] whereby his labours beinge leuigate and made moꝛe tollerable he ſhall gouerne with the better aduiſe and conſequently with a moꝛe perfecte gouernance.

adjective more levigate · most levigate · laevigate · lævigate

  1. Smooth.

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verb to make smooth or polish

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@misc{levigate_2026,
  title = {levigate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/levigate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}