vverb.changeimprove or perfect by pruning or polishingSynset:down polish refine
Examples:- refine one's style of writing
Derivationally Related Form:refinerrefinementpolish
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:polishbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:civilisecivilizecultivateeducateover-refineoverrefineschooltrain
Full Troponyms:educateoverrefinesophisticate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changeadjust finelySynset:tweak
Hypernyms:tune tune up
Inherited Hypernyms:fine-tunetuneadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuringSynset:calibrate graduate
Examples:- calibrate an instrument
- graduate a cylinder
Derivationally Related Form:graduationgraduatecalibration
Hypernyms:adjust correct set
Inherited Hypernyms:calibrateadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something