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[ ri-fahyn ] / rɪˈfaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR refine ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), re·fined, re·fin·ing.to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured. to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style. verb (used without object), re·fined, re·fin·ing.to become pure: The silver is refining in the furnace. to become more fine, elegant, or polished: His parents hope that his manners will refine as he gets older. to make fine distinctions in thought or language. Verb Phrasesrefine on / upon to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.: to refine on one's previous work. Origin of refineFirst recorded in 1575–85; re- + fine1 OTHER WORDS FROM refinere·fin·a·ble, adjectivere·fin·er, nounpre·re·fine, verb (used with object), pre·re·fined, pre·re·fin·ing.self-re·fin·ing, adjective su·per·re·fine, verb (used with object), su·per·re·fined, su·per·re·fin·ing.un·re·fin·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refineTwin studies using EEG were subsequently performed more than a dozen times, refining protocols and controlling for design flaws. Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the New Year is also about planning ahead, refining a longer-term vision of balance and sustainability. What to Drink in 2014: 13 Chefs and Critics Picks|Jordan Salcito|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Other technologies are refining the concept of a “fit” between school and student. How to Reinvent College|Nick Romeo|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST Refining the way in which the screening is administered would be preferable to discarding it altogether, Knoepfler believes. Are PSA Screenings for Prostate Cancer Bad for Your Health?|Casey Schwartz|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“We share this focus on refining, taking away complexity, removing anything unnecessary, doing fewer things but better,” he says. Nokia Lumia 900 Boasts Sleeker, More Modern Design Than Apple iPhone|Dan Lyons|January 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST Such wax undergoes the operation of colouring as well as refining. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley This again was unlike the Ethel he knew, but sorrow has a refining effect on all characters. More William|Richmal Crompton Music is one of the most refining factors among young men and women. Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson All poetry and most literature is given up to this sentimentalizing or refining process. Modern Women and What is Said of Them|Anonymous It was clear that this building had something to do with the ore, perhaps a refining plant, Durkin suggested. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930|Various
British Dictionary definitions for refine
verbto make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify (tr) to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents, as in an oil refinery to make or become free from coarse characteristics; make or become elegant or polished (tr often foll by out) to remove (something impure or extraneous) (intr ; often foll by on or upon) to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions (tr) to make (language) more subtle or polished Derived forms of refinerefinable, adjectiveWord Origin for refineC16: from re- + fine 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to refineclarify, hone, cultivate, civilize, improve, process, rarefy, distill, filter, strain, cleanse, explain, smooth, slick, sleek, better, elevate, temper, round Medical definitions for refine
v.To reduce to a pure state; purify. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |