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refine
[ri-fahyn]
verb (used with object)
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)
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 phrase
to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc..
to refine on one's previous work.
refine
/ °łÉŖĖ“Ś²¹ÉŖ²Ō /
verb
to 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
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
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- refinable adjective
- refiner noun
- prerefine verb (used with object)
- self-refining adjective
- superrefine verb (used with object)
- unrefining adjective
- °ł±šĖ“Ś¾±²Ō²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of refine1
Example Sentences
Fuelled by his interest in cosplay, he says he refined his skills by watching YouTube tutorials and eventually began posting his own creations online.
Shell denies wrongdoing and says spills in the region have been caused by sabotage, theft and illegal refining for which the company says it is not liable.
This summer, that vision becomes reality as Soul & Smoke, the beloved casual BBQ joint from Evanston, Illinois, expands its flagship locationāturning a once-humble smoke shack into a destination for refined, fire-driven dining.
The process of refining the 2026 chassis regulations has not been without its difficulties, to say the least, and there are questions as to how successful the new rules will be.
Research for the masterās thesis ā including group relations theory as well as writings by Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, her professor Martha Eddy and the Ugandan Buddhist monk Bhante Buddharakkhita ā in turn helped refine the Feels.
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