Refine (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Meaning 2
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing".
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Meaning 3
Treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil".
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Meaning 4
Make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern".
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Meaning 5
Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar".
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Meaning 6
Make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..