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   refined

   /rɪˈfʌɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing: "refined sugar" Similar purifiedpureclarifiedclearstrainedsiftedfilteredrarefieddistilledconcentratedprocessedtreatedpolishedtechnical:rectifiedOpposite cruderaw
   • ▪ elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste: "her voice was very low and refined" Similar cultivatedculturedpolishedcivilizedstylishelegantsophisticatedurbanecivilpolitegraciouscourtlywell manneredwell bredgentlemanlyladylikegenteelinformal:couthdiscriminatingdiscerningselectivefastidioussensitiveperceptivesophisticatedculturededucatedenlightenedexquisiteimpeccabledelicatefineOpposite boorishcoarse
   • ▪ developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle: "building up a more refined profile of the customer's needs"

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     A refined substance has been made pure by removing other...

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     to improve something or to make it pure, especially by...

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   Refine means to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material. It also means to improve an idea, method, system, etc. by making small changes. See more details, examples and synonyms of refine.

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   A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it: refined foods such as white bread and white sugar. C2. improved because of many small changes that have been made: highly refined theories. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Natural and artificial. anti-natural. artificiality. artificially. biodynamic. fake.

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   Learn the meaning of refined as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Refined can mean free from impurities, fastidious, or precise, depending on the context.

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   adjective. having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people. Synonyms: elegant, genteel, courtly, civilized, courteous, polite, polished, cultivated. Antonyms: crude, coarse, rude. freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.: refined taste.

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   Definition of refine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of the adjective 'refined' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'refined' to describe substances, people, machines, and processes.