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    refined
    /rɪˈfʌɪnd/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REFINED definition: 1. A refined substance has been made pure by removing other substances from it: 2. improved…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small changes: Engineers spent many months refining the software.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › refinedREFINED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Refined definition: having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.. See examples of REFINED used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refinedRefined Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : free from impurities. 2. : fastidious, cultivated. 3. : precise, exact. a refined test for radioactivity. Synonyms. advanced. developed. evolved. forward. higher. improved. late. progressive. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refined in a Sentence. She has become more refined in her painting technique.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › refinedRefined - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's refined has gone through a process to remove impurities. An oil refinery removes impurities from oil. When a person's refined, they have good manners and good taste.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted: Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it. to improve an idea, a method, a system, etc. by making small changes: Engineers spent many months refining the software.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is refined, you mean that they are very polite and have good manners and good taste. ...refined and well-dressed ladies. His speech and manner are refined.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrefine verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › refineREFINE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style. verb (used without object) , re·fined, re·fin·ing. to become pure: The silver is refining in the furnace. to become more fine, elegant, or polished: His parents hope that his manners will refine as he gets older.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refineRefine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to free (something, such as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material. 2. : to free from moral imperfection : elevate. 3. : to improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. refine a poetic style. 4. : to reduce in vigor or intensity. 5. : to free from what is coarse, vulgar, or uncouth. intransitive verb. 1.