Definition of Subtilise

1. Verb. Make (senses) more keen.

Exact synonyms: Subtilize
Generic synonyms: Heighten, Sharpen

Definition of Subtilise

1. Verb. (alternative spelling of subtilize) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subtilise

subtidal
subtil
subtilase
subtile
subtilely
subtileness
subtilenesses
subtiler
subtilest
subtiliate
subtiliated
subtiliates
subtiliating
subtilin
subtilins
subtilise (current term)
subtilised
subtilises
subtilisin
subtilising
subtilisins
subtilism
subtilisms
subtilities
subtility
subtilization
subtilizations
subtilize
subtilized
subtilizer

Literary usage of Subtilise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1917)
"Il subtilise des objets destinés à démontrer son succès; et, caché dans un coffre qu'on apporte au château, et, fermant à clef dedans et dehors, ..."

2. Dizionario italiano, inglese, francese: A concise dictionary of the Italian by Alfred Elwes (1855)
"... ra. to subtilise; sharpen; refine: subtiliser; aiguiser; refiner. ... Sottilizzare, va. to subtilise: subtiliser. ..."

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