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- [ri-fahyn]
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-fahyn]
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
Definitions of refine word
- verb with object refine to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. 1
- verb with object refine to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured. 1
- verb with object refine to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. 1
- verb with object refine to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style. 1
- verb without object refine to become pure: The silver is refining in the furnace. 1
- verb without object refine to become more fine, elegant, or polished: His parents hope that his manners will refine as he gets older. 1
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Origin of refine
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; re- + fine1
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Parts of speech for Refine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
refine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refine
verb refine
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
- better — Better is the comparative of good.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
Antonyms for refine
verb refine
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- denature — to change the nature of
- denaturing — Present participle of denature.
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