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Meaning and definition for "refine" word

[verb] make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
[verb] make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
[verb] attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
[verb] improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
[verb] reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
[verb] treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"

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\Re*fine"\ (r?*f?n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refined} (-find"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refining}.] [Pref. re- + fine to make fine: cf. F. raffiner.] 1. 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. I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined. --Zech. xiii. 9. 2. 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. Love refines The thoughts, and heart enlarges. --Milton. Syn: To purify; clarify; polish; ennoble.
\Re*fine"\, v. i. 1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter. So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains, Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines. --Addison. 2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence. Chaucer refined on Boccace, and mended his stories. --Dryden. But let a lord once own the happy lines, How the wit brightens! How the style refines! --Pope. 3. To affect nicety or subtilty in thought or language. ``He makes another paragraph about our refining in controversy.'' --Atterbury.

Synonyms for refine

complicate, down, elaborate, fine-tune, polish, rarify, rectify

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Let's analyse "refine" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ENIFER. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-. . ..-. .. -. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: refine: 5 + 9 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: refine: 9 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 39, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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