ALL meanings of refining
re·fine
R r - 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
- verb without object refining to make fine distinctions in thought or language. 1