Lev"i*gate (-g&asl;t), a. [L.
levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr.
l&ebreve;vis light.] Made less harsh or burdensome;
alleviated. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
Lev"i*gate (-gāt), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Levigated (-
gā`t&ebreve;d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Levigating.] [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to
make smooth, fr. lēvis 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.
Lev"i*gate (-g&asl;t), a. [L.
levigatus, p. p.] Made smooth, as if
polished.
