Refine
11refine — refinable, adj. refiner, n. /ri fuyn /, v., refined, refining. v.t. 1. to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. 2. to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured …
12refine — verb /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ a) To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar …
13refine — v. (d; intr.) to refine on, upon ( to improve ) (to refine on a method) * * * [rɪ faɪn] upon (to refine on a method; to improve ) (d; intr.) to refine on …
14refine — [c]/rəˈfaɪn / (say ruh fuyn) verb (refined, refining) –verb (t) 1. to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal; to refine sugar; to refine petroleum. 2. to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make… …
15refine on — or[refine upon] {v.} 1. To make better; improve. * /Mary was asked to refine on her first outline to make it clearer and more exact./ 2. To be better than; surpass. * /Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past./ …
16refine on — or[refine upon] {v.} 1. To make better; improve. * /Mary was asked to refine on her first outline to make it clearer and more exact./ 2. To be better than; surpass. * /Modern medical techniques refine on those of the past./ …
17refine — verb ADVERB ▪ slightly ▪ greatly ▪ further ▪ increasingly ▪ constantly, continually, continuousl …
18refine — UK [rɪˈfaɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms refine : present tense I/you/we/they refine he/she/it refines present participle refining past tense refined past participle refined 1) to make small changes to something in order to improve it We ve …
19refine — verb (refined; refining) Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. to free (as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material 2. to free from moral imperfection ; elevate 3. to improve or perfect by pruning or polishing < refine a poetic style >… …
20refine — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, acculturate, advance, ameliorate, amend, bate, beautify, better, bolt, boost, bring forward, carve, chisel, civilize, clarify, cleanse, clear, colliquate, concentrate, convert, cultivate,… …
