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- DictionaryRe·fine/rəˈfīn/
verb
- 1. remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process: "sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats"
The meaning of REFINE is to free (something, such as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material. How to use refine in a sentence.
to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small changes: Engineers spent many months refining the software.
to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small changes: Engineers spent many months refining the software.
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.
When you refine something, you make it better. Whether it's sugar or an essay, refining it requires fixing its flaws. You may think you created a masterpiece on the first try. But there's always room to refine.
Definition of refine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If something such as a process, theory, or machine is refined, it is improved by having small changes made to it.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word refine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
REFINE meaning: 1. to make a substance pure by removing other substances from it 2. to improve an idea, method…. Learn more.
1. to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify. 2. (Chemistry) ( tr) to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents, as in an oil refinery. 3. to make or become free from coarse characteristics; make or become elegant or polished.
