refine 3
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
Examples
- 1.refine pig iron
- 2.refine paper stock
- 3.refine oil
Hypernym
process 1
verb
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
EnglishDerivationally related form
refinery 1
noun
an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
refiner 1
noun
one whose work is to refine a specific thing
refinement 3
noun
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
