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levigate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Levigate \Lev"i*gate\ (-g[asl]t), a. [L. levigatus p. p.] Made smooth, as if polished. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Levigate \Lev"i*gate\ (-g[asl]t), a. [L. levigatus p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr l[e^]vis light.] Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] --Sir T. Elyot. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Levigate \Lev"i*gate\ (-g[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levigated} (-g[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr & vb n. {Levigating}.] [L. levigatus p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr l[=e]vis smooth; akin to Gr lei^os.] To make smooth in various senses: a To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste. b To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids. c To polish. d To make smooth in action `` When use hath levigated the organs.'' --Barrow. e Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.
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