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refine

(rɪfaɪn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense refines, present participle refining, past tense, past participle refined
1. verb [usually passive]
When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it.
Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: purify, process, filter, cleanse More Synonyms of refine
refining uncountable noun
...oil refining.
2. verb [usually passive]
If something such as a process, theory, or machine is refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it.
Surgical techniques are constantly being refined. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: improve, perfect, polish, temper More Synonyms of refine

refine in British English

(rɪˈfaɪn)
verb
1. 
to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
2. (transitive)
to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents, as in an oil refinery
3. 
to make or become free from coarse characteristics; make or become elegant or polished
4. (transitive; often foll by out)
to remove (something impure or extraneous)
5. (intr; often foll by on or upon)
to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions
6. (transitive)
to make (language) more subtle or polished
Derived forms
refinable (reˈfinable)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from re- + fine1

refine in American English

(rɪˈfaɪn)
verb transitiveWord forms: reˈfined or reˈfining
1. 
to make fine or pure; free from impurities, dross, alloy, sediment, etc.; purify; clarify
2. 
to free from imperfection, coarseness, crudeness, etc.; make more elegant or cultivated; impart polish to
3. 
to make more subtle or precise
verb intransitive
4. 
to become fine or pure; become free from impurities, etc.
5. 
to become more polished or elegant
6. 
to use subtleties and fine distinctions in thinking or speaking
Idioms:
refine on
Derived forms
refiner (reˈfiner)
noun
Word origin
re- + fine1, v., based on Fr raffiner, to purify

Examples of 'refine' in a sentence
refine

This provides additives that are used in the fluid catalyst cracking process in petroleum refining.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This editing process allows her to experiment with new ideas and constantly refine her tastes.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The information is being refined to make it more commercially valuable.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The oil giant said refining margins were booming.
The Sun (2012)
What do you do to continue to refine and improve your preaching?
Christianity Today (2000)
New aircraft were introduced and tactics constantly refined.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The fruit makes extremely good refining and cleansing masks.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
Now they have their sights set on electricity generation and oil refining.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The machines were constantly being refined and improved.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
Those foods which have been put through the process of refining which may remove or destroy a number of nutrients.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
It's worth noting that techniques in this area are constantly being refined.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The margins on refining oil are currently low to non-existent.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That is why consuming refined, processed food makes it easy for you to gain weight.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
Other priorities for the oil giant include refining, infrastructure and petrochemicals.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But will the spotlight's glare hamper the refining process she keenly needs?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For big oil, the refining problems are just beginning.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I am fully committed to using the site to refine oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Organic organizations constantly seek to refine and enlarge their standards, so that situations like this become less and less frequent.
Lockspeiser, Jerry & Gear, Jackie Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
That's not to say that you're not constantly refining it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They also have a dark side to them, which is somewhat refined, and makes us want to worship them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This will then allow the supplier to work with the organisation to continually improveand refine the service, based on the public's needs.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
refine

British English: refine VERB
When a substance is refined, it is made pure by having all other substances removed from it.
Oil is refined to remove naturally occurring impurities.
  • American English: refine
  • Brazilian Portuguese: refinar
  • Chinese: 提炼
  • European Spanish: refinar
  • French: raffiner
  • German: raffinieren
  • Italian: raffinare
  • Japanese: 精製する
  • Korean: 정제되다
  • European Portuguese: refinar
  • Latin American Spanish: refinar

Chinese translation of 'refine'

refine

(rɪˈfaɪn)

vt

  1. (= purify) [substance] 精炼(煉) (jīngliàn)
  2. (= improve) [theory, method] 改良 (gǎiliáng)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make free from impurities
Oil is refined so as to remove naturally occurring impurities.
Synonyms
purify
Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.
process
facilities to process the beans before export
Silicon chips process electrical signals.
filter
The best prevention for cholera is to filter water.
cleanse
Confession cleanses the soul.
clarify
Clarify the butter by bringing it to a simmer in a small pan.
sift
Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
distil
When water is used it must be distilled.
rarefy
2 (verb) 
Definition
to improve
Surgical techniques are constantly being refined.
Synonyms
improve
He said he wanted to improve his football.
perfect
He worked hard to perfect his drawing technique.
polish
Polish up your writing skills on a one-week course.
temper
elevate
hone
honing the skills of senior managers
fine-tune
cultivate
My father encouraged me to cultivate my mind.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clarify
Definition
to make or become free of impurities, esp. by heating
Clarify the butter by bringing it to a simmer in a small pan.
Synonyms
refine,
cleanse,
purify
in the sense of cleanse
Definition
to remove evil or guilt from
Confession cleanses the soul.
Synonyms
absolve,
clear,
purge,
purify
in the sense of cultivate
My father encouraged me to cultivate my mind.
Synonyms
improve,
better,
train,
discipline,
polish,
refine,
elevate,
enrich,
civilize

Synonyms of 'refine'

refine

Explore 'refine' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of distil
Definition
to subject to or obtain by distillation
When water is used it must be distilled.
Synonyms
purify,
process,
filter,
refine,
treat,
evaporate,
condense,
sublimate,
vaporize
in the sense of filter
Definition
to pass through a filter or something like a filter
The best prevention for cholera is to filter water.
Synonyms
purify,
treat,
strain,
refine,
riddle,
sift,
sieve,
winnow,
filtrate,
screen
in the sense of hone
Definition
to develop and improve (a quality or ability)
honing the skills of senior managers
Synonyms
improve,
better,
polish,
enhance,
upgrade,
refine,
sharpen,
augment,
help
in the sense of perfect
Definition
to improve to one's satisfaction
He worked hard to perfect his drawing technique.
Synonyms
improve,
develop,
polish,
elaborate,
refine,
cultivate,
hone
in the sense of polish
Definition
to make or become elegant or refined
Polish up your writing skills on a one-week course.
Synonyms
perfect,
improve,
enhance,
refine,
finish,
correct,
cultivate,
brush up,
touch up,
emend
in the sense of process
Definition
to handle or prepare by a special method of manufacture
facilities to process the beans before exportSilicon chips process electrical signals.
Synonyms
prepare,
treat,
convert,
transform,
alter,
refine
in the sense of rarefy
Synonyms
thin out,
refine,
clarify,
purify,
attenuate,
sublimate,
subtilize
in the sense of sift
Definition
to sieve (a powdery substance) in order to remove the coarser particles
Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Synonyms
sieve,
filter,
strain,
separate,
pan,
bolt,
part,
riddle
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