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refine

English

  1. 🔊 make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
    “refine a method of analysis”
  2. 🔊 attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
    “many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet”
  3. 🔊 reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
    “refine sugar”
  4. 🔊 treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
    “refine paper stock”
  5. 🔊 make more complex, intricate, or richer
    “refine a design or pattern”
  6. 🔊 improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    “refine one's style of writing”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 refinar to refine
  2. 🔊 adelgazar to refine, purify
  3. 🔊 afinar to refine, to fine-tune

Similar words

complicate rarify elaborate polish fine-tune down rectify abate abrade abstract acculturate advance ameliorate amend bate beautify better bolt boost bring forward carve chisel civilize clarify