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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  REFINE
       
          1. "Research on Knowledge-Based Software Environments at
          Kestrel Institute", D.R. Smith et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng,
          SE-11(11) (1985).  E-mail: .
       
          2. Cordell Green et al, Stanford U.  Uses logic to specify and
          evolve programs.  [same as 1?] Reasoning Systems, Inc.
          E-mail: .

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Refine \Re*fine"\, v. i.
     1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains,
              Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines.
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
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              Chaucer refined on Boccace, and mended his stories.
                                                    --Dryden.
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              But let a lord once own the happy lines,
              How the wit brightens! How the style refines!
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To affect nicety or subtilty in thought or language. ``He
        makes another paragraph about our refining in
        controversy.'' --Atterbury.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Refine \Re*fine"\ (r?*f?n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refined
     (-find"); p. pr. & vb. n. Refining.] [Pref. re- + fine to
     make fine: cf. F. raffiner.]
     1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from
        impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from
        extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine
        gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will bring the third part through the fire, and
              will refine them as silver is refined. --Zech. xiii.
                                                    9.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant,
        low, and the like; to make elegant or exellent; to polish;
        as, to refine the manners, the language, the style, the
        taste, the intellect, or the moral feelings.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Love refines
              The thoughts, and heart enlarges.     --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To purify; clarify; polish; ennoble.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Refine \Re*fine"\ (r?*f?n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refined
     (-find"); p. pr. & vb. n. Refining.] [Pref. re- + fine to
     make fine: cf. F. raffiner.]
     1. To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from
        impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from
        extraneous matter; to purify; to defecate; as, to refine
        gold or silver; to refine iron; to refine wine or sugar.
  
              I will bring the third part through the fire, and
              will refine them as silver is refined. --Zech. xiii.
                                                    9.
  
     2. To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant,
        low, and the like; to make elegant or exellent; to polish;
        as, to refine the manners, the language, the style, the
        taste, the intellect, or the moral feelings.
  
              Love refines The thoughts, and heart enlarges.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     Syn: To purify; clarify; polish; ennoble.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Refine \Re*fine"\, v. i.
     1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter.
  
              So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains,
              Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines.
                                                    --Addison.
  
     2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
  
              Chaucer refined on Boccace, and mended his stories.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
              But let a lord once own the happy lines, How the wit
              brightens! How the style refines!     --Pope.
  
     3. To affect nicety or subtilty in thought or language. ``He
        makes another paragraph about our refining in
        controversy.'' --Atterbury.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  refine
       v 1: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's
            style of writing" [syn: polish, fine-tune, down]
       2: make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or
          pattern" [syn: complicate, rarify, elaborate]
       3: treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine
          paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"
       4: reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from
          extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine
          sugar" [syn: rectify]
       5: attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by
          polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are
          refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
       6: make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of;
          "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the
          equation"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: refinar)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure
  state; to free from impurity.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure
  state; to free from impurity.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: refinar)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure
  state; to free from impurity.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: refinar)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure
  state; to free from impurity.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     Englanti vb.
     1 jalostaa (raaka-ainetta)
     2 hioa, täsmentää (määritelmää)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  refine
     Engelska vb.
     1 raffinera
     2 förfina

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Refine /ɹɪfˈaɪn/
  نقّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  refine //ɹɪˈfaɪn// 
  1. очиствам се
  to become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter
  2. облагородявам
  to purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or excellent; to polish
  3. пречиствам
  to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy