I . v. a.
1.
Purify, clarify, fine, defecate.
2.
Cultivate, polish, make elegant.
II . v. n.
1.
Become pure, be clarified.
2.
Improve, make improvement.
3.
Be over-nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions.
I . v. a.
1.
Purify, clarify, fine, defecate.
2.
Cultivate, polish, make elegant.
II . v. n.
1.
Become pure, be clarified.
2.
Improve, make improvement.
3.
Be over-nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions.
Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012