■ verb
1》 remove impurities or unwanted elements from.
2》 make minor changes so as to improve (a theory or method).
3》 [as adjective ~d ] elegant and cultured.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16: from re- + the verb fine 1 , influenced by Fr. raffiner .
■ verb
1》 remove impurities or unwanted elements from.
2》 make minor changes so as to improve (a theory or method).
3》 [as adjective ~d ] elegant and cultured.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C16: from re- + the verb fine 1 , influenced by Fr. raffiner .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004