Word

refine, v.
(refined, refines, refining)
freq. cnt. 3

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

down fine-tune polish refine

sample sentences

"refine one's style of writing"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

polish

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refinement refiner refinement

semantic pointers

hypernym

improve, amend, better, ameliorate, meliorate

hyponym

overrefine, over-refine educate, train, school, cultivate, civilize, civilise

make more complex, intricate, or richer
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

complicate elaborate rarify refine

sample sentences

"refine a design or pattern"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

complication complication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elaboration elaboration elaboration

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

involve develop sophisticate

make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
<verb.change>

refine

sample sentences

"refine a method of analysis"
"refine the constant in the equation"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refinement

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
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refine

sample sentences

"many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

attenuate

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
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rectify refine

sample sentences

"refine sugar"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refiner refinement refining

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rectification

semantic pointers

hypernym

distill, purify, sublimate, make pure

treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
<verb.change>

refine

sample sentences

"refine paper stock"
"refine pig iron"
"refine oil"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refinery refiner refinement

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, process