refine
verb (used with object)
to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities.
self-refining
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a word derived from
refine.
Example Sentences
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She had never learned the ABC of woman's wisdom, the steady cult of self-care, self-beautifying, self-refining.
From The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
