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Refine

/ɹɪˈfaɪn/

To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.

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📖 Definitions of "Refine"

verb

1
To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
"to refine gold"
2
To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.
3
To purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish.
"a refined style"
4
To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.

🔄 Synonyms of "Refine"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
elaborateverb	Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
downverb	(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
polishnoun	Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
complicateverb	(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
fine-tuneverb	(transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.
rarifyverb	(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of rarefy. [(transitive) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refine"

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Word	Definition
downverb	(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
complicateverb	(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
elaborateverb	(transitive) Тo develop in detail or complexity.
fine-tuneverb	(transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.
rarifyverb	(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of rarefy. [(transitive) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.]
polishverb	The language spoken in Poland.
refinementnoun	The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
clarificationnoun	The act of freeing from obscurities; disambiguation.
clarifyverb	(by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
purifyverb	(transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
purgeverb	(transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
pinpointverb	(transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.
sharpenverb	(transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
honeverb	(transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
adornverb	To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
narrowverb	(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
distillverb	US standard spelling of distil. [(transitive) To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.]
expandverb	(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
upgradeverb	(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
restrictverb	To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine