levigate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lev"i*gate adjective
Etymology
L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. lvis light.
Definitions
  1. Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. Obs. Sir. T. Elyot.
Lev"i*gate transitive verb
Etymology
L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. lvis smooth; akin to Gr. .
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Levigated ; present participle & verbal noun Levigating
Definitions
  1. 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.
Lev"i*gate adjective
Etymology
L. levigatus, p. p.
Definitions
  1. Made smooth, as if polished.

Webster 1913