Fine-tune (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Tweak

Hypernyms

• Tune Up

Meaning ²

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Refine
• Polish
• Down

Hypernyms

• Meliorate
• Better
• Improve
• Ameliorate

Hyponyms

• Civilize
• Over-refine
• Educate
• Overrefine
• Cultivate
• School
• Civilise

Meaning ³

Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Calibrate
• Graduate

Hypernyms

• Adjust
• Set