refines
Makes more pure
Refines means to improve something by removing impurities or making small adjustments.
You refine crude oil into gasoline, refine sugar to remove molasses, or refine an argument to make it more precise.
The process implies gradual improvement through careful attention: She refined her technique over years of practice.
Refined tastes or manners suggest cultivation and sophistication.
Increases quality or appeal
- optimizesMakes as effective as possible
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- bettersSurpasses or outperforms
- strengthensIncreases force or durability
elevates · enriches · perfects · develops · advances · augments · amplifies · boosts
Eliminates roughness or wrinkles
- buffsKeen hobbyist followers
- finishesBrings to an end
- honesSharpens or refines
- sharpensMakes cutting edge keener
perfects · polishes · touches up · enhances · elevates · sophisticates · crafts · edits
Separating solids from liquids
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
- cleansesFrees from dirt
- distillsPurifies through vaporization
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
sifts · strains · sediment · separates · extracts · decontaminates · filters · processes
Extracts metal from ore
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- metalHard conductive solid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
processing · extraction · impurities · slag · molten · foundry · metallurgy · sugar
Comes into being gradually
- nurturesEncourages development through care
- trainsLinked rail carriages
- educatesGives formal instruction
- maturesReaches full growth
sophisticates · civilizes · cultivates · manners · etiquette · taste · discernment · elegance
enhances
Increases quality or appeal
- optimizesMakes as effective as possible
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- bettersSurpasses or outperforms
strengthens · elevates · enriches · perfects · develops · advances · augments · amplifies · boosts · progresses
smooths
Eliminates roughness or wrinkles
sharpens · perfects · polishes · touches up · enhances · elevates · sophisticates · crafts · edits · revises
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
purification · sifts · strains · sediment · separates · extracts · decontaminates · filters · processes · clarification
smelts
Extracts metal from ore
petroleum · processing · extraction · impurities · slag · molten · foundry · metallurgy · sugar · cane
develops
Comes into being gradually
- nurturesEncourages development through care
- trainsLinked rail carriages
- educatesGives formal instruction
matures · sophisticates · civilizes · cultivates · manners · etiquette · taste · discernment · elegance · breeding
refinescontaminates
Makes unclean or impure
adulterates · pollutes · corrupts · taints · degrades
refinescoarsens
Becomes less refined
roughens · vulgarizes · brutalizes · simplifies · dumbs down
- oil refineryPetroleum processing facility
- refined sugarPurified crystalline sweetener
- oil refiningSeparating crude into fuels
- refined styleCultured, polished taste
- sugar refineryFacility purifying raw sweetener
- refinance loanNew loan replaces old
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