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refine



verb
1. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing (Freq. 2)
- refine one's style of writing
Syn:
polish, fine-tune, down
Derivationally related forms:
refinement, refiner, polish (for: polish)
Hypernyms:
better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Hyponyms:
overrefine, over-refine, educate, school, train,
cultivate, civilize, civilise
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. make more complex, intricate, or richer (Freq. 1)
- refine a design or pattern
Syn:
complicate, rarify, elaborate
Derivationally related forms:
elaboration (for: elaborate), complication (for: complicate)
Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
Hyponyms:
involve, develop, sophisticate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
- refine paper stock
- refine pig iron
- refine oil
Derivationally related forms:
refinement, refiner, refinery
Hypernyms:
process, treat
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state;
separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- refine sugar
Syn:
rectify
Derivationally related forms:
rectification (for: rectify), refinement, refiner, refining
Hypernyms:
purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
- many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet
Hypernyms:
attenuate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
6. make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
- refine a method of analysis
- refine the constant in the equation
Derivationally related forms:
refinement
Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

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