Definition of refine

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Refine (v. i.) To affect nicety or subtilty in thought or language.

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Refineries :: Refineries (pl. ) of Refiner.
Exaltation :: Exaltation (n.) The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property..
Coarse :: Coarse (superl.) Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language..
Politeness :: Politeness (n.) The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions.
Elegancy :: Elegancy (n.) The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses unpleasantly; grace given by art or practice; fine polish; refinement; -- said of manners, language, style, form, architecture, etc..
Cultivate :: Cultivate (v. t.) To improve by labor, care, or study; to impart culture to; to civilize; to refine..
Spiritous :: Spiritous (a.) Like spirit; refined; defecated; pure.
Coarse-grained :: Coarse-grained (a.) Having a coarse grain or texture, as wood; hence, wanting in refinement..
Chasten :: Chasten (v. t.) To purify from errors or faults; to refine.
Test :: Test (n.) A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.
Cultivation :: Cultivation (n.) The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture..
Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To sift or separate the coarser from the finer particles of, as bran from flour, by means of a bolter; to separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means..
Refiner :: Refiner (n.) One who, or that which, refines..
Civilize :: Civilize (v. t.) To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
Defecate :: Defecate (a.) Freed from anything that can pollute, as dregs, lees, etc.; refined; purified..
Homeliness :: Homeliness (n.) Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language..
Sugariness :: Sugar-house (n.) A building in which sugar is made or refined; a sugar manufactory.
Spiritualize :: Spiritualize (v. t.) To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize soul..
Departer :: Departer (n.) One who refines metals by separation.
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