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    re·fine
    [rəˈfīn]
    verb
    refine (verb) · refines (third person present) · refined (past tense) · refined (past participle) · refining (present participle)
    1. remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process:
      "sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats"
      • improve (something) by making small changes, in particular make (an idea, theory, or method) more subtle and accurate:
        "ease of access to computers has refined analysis and presentation of data"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from re- ‘again’ + the verb fine, influenced by French raffiner.
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    1. remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process:
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