verb🔗ShareTo purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities."to refine gold"processchemistrymaterialindustryscienceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become pure; to be cleared of impure matter."The impure water needed to be refined before it could be used to water the plants. "processsubstancematerialchemistryindustryieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish."a refined style"stylelanguagequalitycharacterartieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo make nice or subtle."The artist carefully refined the colors in her painting, making the shades more subtle and pleasing to the eye. "qualitystyleappearanceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading