verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To make rigorous; for example, to add further detail or elaborate on a proof or demonstration.

Synonyms

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spartanizestiffeningtaskmasters

Antonyms

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water down solutionwatering downcasualizevulgarized

Etymology

From rigor + -ize.