REFINE


Meaning of REFINE in English

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.