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refine
[ri-fahyn]
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
to become pure.
The silver is refining in the furnace.
to become more fine, elegant, or polished.
His parents hope that his manners will refine as he gets older.
to make fine distinctions in thought or language.
verb phrase
refine on / upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc..
to refine on one's previous work.
refine
/ rɪˈfaɪn /
verb
to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
(tr) 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
to remove (something impure or extraneous)
(intr; often foll by on or upon) to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions
(tr) to make (language) more subtle or polished
Other Word Forms
- refinable adjective
- refiner noun
- prerefine verb (used with object)
- self-refining adjective
- superrefine verb (used with object)
- unrefining adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of refine1
Example Sentences
By refining these techniques into a matrix-free microarray system and pairing them with patient-specific immune cells, the CuSTOM Accelerator team at Cincinnati Children's turned a scientific breakthrough into a scalable precision toxicology tool.
They added: "We know challenges remain, particularly around fair representation, and we're actively working to improve this - including refining our post-training methods and adding more diverse examples to help reduce bias over time."
Understanding how the fast solar wind forms and behaves will also refine models of the heliosphere, which is vital for spacecraft engineering and astronaut safety.
BP expects a rise in upstream production and higher refining margins in its products segment to boost earnings, but warned of a weak contribution from its oil trading division.
It dominates the industry with an estimated 85% of global rare earth refining capacity.
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