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- [ri-fahyn]
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
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- [ri-fahyn]
- /rɪˈfaɪn/
Definitions of refining word
- verb with object refining to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. 1
- verb with object refining to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured. 1
- verb with object refining to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. 1
- verb with object refining to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style. 1
- verb without object refining to become pure: The silver is refining in the furnace. 1
- verb without object refining 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 refining
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 Refining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
refining 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
refining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refining
adj refining
- broadening — The act of becoming broader.
- civilizing — bringing a higher state of culture and social development
- cultural — Cultural means relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art.
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- edifying — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
noun refining
- distillation — the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
adjective refining
- civilising — Present participle of civilise.
- clarifying — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
- cultivating — Present participle of cultivate.
- decontaminating — Present participle of decontaminate.
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