refine
refine definition
re·fine (ri fīn′)
transitive verb refined -·fined′, refining -·fin′·ing
- to make fine or pure; free from impurities, dross, alloy, sediment, etc.; purify; clarify
- to free from imperfection, coarseness, crudeness, etc.; make more elegant or cultivated; impart polish to
- to make more subtle or precise
intransitive verb
- to become fine or pure; become free from impurities, etc.
- to become more polished or elegant
- to use subtleties and fine distinctions in thinking or speaking
Related Forms:
- refiner re·fin′er noun
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