French Meaning of refine
raffiner
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Definitions and Meaning of refine in English
refine (v)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
make more complex, intricate, or richer
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
refine (v. t.)
To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar.
To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or exellent; to polish; as, to refine the manners, the language, the style, the taste, the intellect, or the moral feelings.
refine (v. i.)
To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter.
To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
To affect nicety or subtilty in thought or language.
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raffiner
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing, make more complex, intricate, or richer, treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition, reduce to a fine, unmi
améliorer,améliorer,améliorer,amender,meilleur,enrichir,aide,parfait,Remédier,remède
dommage,préjudice,blesser,altérer,blesser,réduire,gâter,ternir,vicier,empirer
refind => raffiner, refinance => Refinancement, refilling => le remplissage, refill => recharge, refigure => recalculer,