Word Type

Verb

The word "refine" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

electrorefine overrefine re-refine refinability refinable refinement refiner refinery refiningly rerefine superrefine unrefine

Derived From

fine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter ameliorate amend attenuate better change distil distill improve make pure meliorate modify process purify sublimate treat

Manner Of

attenuate change process purify

Related Terms

fine impurity nice polish pure purify reduce refinable refinement refiner refinery subtle unmixed unrefined

Synonym Network

complicate polish

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