Meaning of levigate | Babel Free
/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/Definitions
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To make smooth or polish. transitive
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To make into a smooth paste or fine powder. transitive
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To separate finer grains from coarser ones by suspension in a liquid. transitive
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To lighten. rare, transitive
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To belittle. rare, transitive
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To render mild; to alleviate, assuage. obsolete
Equivalents
Español
levigar
Examples
“[…] whereby his labours beinge leuigate and made moꝛe tollerable he ſhall gouerne with the better aduiſe and conſequently with a moꝛe perfecte gouernance.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.