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Definitions for Refining

[1] to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
[2] to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured.
[3] to bring to a finer state or form by purifying.
[4] to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style.
[5] to become pure: The silver is refining in the furnace.
[6] to become more fine, elegant, or polished: His parents hope that his manners will refine as he gets older.
[7] to make fine distinctions in thought or language.
[8] refine on /upon , to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.: to refine on one's previous work.
[9] to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
[10] (tr) to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents, as in an oil refinery
[11] to make or become free from coarse characteristics; make or become elegant or polished
[12] (tr often foll by out ) to remove (something impure or extraneous)
[13] (intr ; often foll by on or upon) to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions
[14] (tr) to make (language) more subtle or polished

Words related to Refining

refinecivilizing, distillation, improving, cleaning, clarifying, honing, elevating, focusing

Words nearby Refining

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Origin of Refining

eFirst recorded in 1575–85; re- + fine1

Other words from Refining

re·fin·a·ble , adjective
re·fin·er , noun
pre·re·fine , verb (used with object), pre·re·fined, pre·re·fin·ing.
self-re·fin·ing , adjective
su·per·re·fine , verb (used with object), su·per·re·fined, su·per·re·fin·ing.
un·re·fin·ing , adjective

Word origin for Refining

eC16: from re- + fine 1

Synonyms for Refining

civilizing, clarifying, cleaning, cultivating, distillation, elevating, focusing, honing, improving, perfecting, polishing, purifying, sharpening