subtilise en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of subtilize.
alt of subtilize
The refinement of our tastes, of course, is communicated to our sentiments; and we exaggerate, subtilise, and spiritualise—the three chief ingredients of romance.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXIII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 303:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subtilising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subtilised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subtilised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| subtilises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |