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refine
Make more complex, intricate, or richer
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verb
Make more complex, intricate, or richer
“Refine a design or pattern”
verb
Make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
“Refine a method of analysis”
verb
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”
verb
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
“Refine one's style of writing”
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Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
“Refine sugar”
verb
Treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
“Refine paper stock”
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Refine a design or pattern
Refine a method of analysis
Refine the constant in the equation
Many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet
Refine one's style of writing
Refine sugar
Refine paper stock
Refine pig iron
Refine oil
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