French Meaning of refine

raffiner

Other French words related to raffiner

Definitions and Meaning of refine in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word refine

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,