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- [verb lev-i-geyt; adjective lev-i-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈlɛv ɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈlɛv ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
- /ˈle.vɪ.ɡeɪt/
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- [verb lev-i-geyt; adjective lev-i-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈlɛv ɪˌgeɪt; adjective ˈlɛv ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
Definitions of levigate word
- verb with object levigate to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid. 1
- verb with object levigate Chemistry. to make a homogeneous mixture of, as gels. 1
- adjective levigate Botany. having a smooth, glossy surface; glabrous. 1
- noun levigate Reduce (a substance) to a fine powder or smooth paste. 1
- verb levigate to grind into a fine powder or a smooth paste 0
- verb levigate to form or cause to form a homogeneous mixture, as in the production of gels 0
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Origin of levigate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin lēvigātus, past participle of lēvigāre to smooth, pulverize, equivalent to lēv(is) smooth + -igāre v. suffix see fumigate, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Levigate
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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levigate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
levigate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for levigate
verb levigate
- grate — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- crumble — If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
Antonyms for levigate
verb levigate
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
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