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Meanings of refine in English

Portuguese
refinar
Catalan
refinar
Spanish
pulir

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.

        refinar
        Portuguese
        refinar
        Catalan
        refinar
        Spanish
        refinar

        Make more complex, intricate, or richer.

              refinar
              Portuguese
              refinar
              Catalan
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              Spanish
              refinar

              Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities.

                    refinar
                    Usage of refine in English
                    1
                    I think the great ones refine wisdom, they don't simply repeat it.
                    Imajica: Complete Edition
                    2
                    You accept the fact that you need to refine your belay skills.
                    Climbing Magazine
                    3
                    It is advisable to use specific search terms to refine your query.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    She hired professional songwriters to refine her words, but rejected their changes.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    Rules created to refine identification most affected the count of radiation oncologists.
                    Pubmed
                    6
                    Beacon remained active sufficient time to refine position for Reaper UCAV coverage.
                    Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
                    7
                    It says it wants to refine uranium only for civilian energy purposes.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    Google said it would keep talking to publishers to refine its methods.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    Periodontal evaluation might contribute to refine cardiovascular risk assessment in hypertensive subjects.
                    Pubmed
                    10
                    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is continuing to refine the search zone.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    They will rescue him; they will refine the vileness out of him.
                    Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
                    12
                    Forum members will then meet monthly to enact and refine the strategy.
                    Radio NZ
                    13
                    It helps him refine his magic, focus and direct it more clearly.
                    Storm front
                    14
                    The Helix was and is a way to refine that empathic ability.
                    The Hyperion Cantos
                    15
                    Eqecat and its peers are likely to refine their estimates as well.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    The goal is to refine the technology and spread the e-moto gospel.
                    Wired
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                    Translations for refine
                    Refine through the time
                    Refine across language varieties
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Less common