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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fine /rɪˈfaɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fined, -fin•ing. - to separate (something) from impure substances:to refine oil.
- to bring (something) to a finer state or form by purifying, polishing, changing, or making it more precise:to refine a theory.
See -fin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fine (ri fīn′),USA pronunciation v., -fined, -fin•ing. v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to become pure.
- to become more fine, elegant, or polished.
- to make fine distinctions in thought or language.
- refine on or upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:to refine on one's previous work.
re•fin′a•ble, adj. re•fin′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ vb - to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
- (transitive) 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
- (transitive) often followed by out: to remove (something impure or extraneous)
- (intr; often followed by on or upon) to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions
- (transitive) to make (language) more subtle or polished
Etymology: 16th Century: from re- + fine1reˈfinable adj |