refine
31refine — [[t]rɪfa͟ɪn[/t]] refines, refining, refined 1) VERB: usu passive When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it. [be V ed] Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities. Derived words:… …
32refine — re·fine || rɪ faɪn v. purify, filter, distill; cultivate, civilize, improve one s manners or style …
33refine on — perfect, polish, make better …
34refine — ferine …
35refine — verb 1》 remove impurities or unwanted elements from. 2》 make minor changes so as to improve (a theory or method). 3》 [as adjective refined] elegant and cultured. Derivatives refiner noun Origin C16: from re + the verb fine1, influenced by Fr.… …
36refine — I. v. a. 1. Purify, clarify, fine, defecate. 2. Cultivate, polish, make elegant. II. v. n. 1. Become pure, be clarified. 2. Improve, make improvement. 3. Be over nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions …
37refine — verb (T) 1 to improve a method, plan, system etc by gradually making slight changes to it: The current structure will be retained and refined. 2 to make a substance pure using an industrial process: the petroleum refining industry …
38refine — v 1. purify, rarefy, subtilize; clarify, clear; wash, lave, Chem. edulcorate, cleanse, depurate; strain, sift, filter, Chem. rectify, elutriate; purge, Med. absterge, expurgate, winnow. 2. cultivate, polish, humanize, civilize, subtilize,… …
39refine — re·fine …
40refine — [rɪˈfaɪn] verb [T] 1) to make some changes to something in order to improve it We ve refined the system since it was first launched.[/ex] 2) to remove things from a natural substance in order to make it pure …
