refined
[ ri-fahynd ]
/ rɪˈfaɪnd /
adjective
having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.: refined taste.
freed from impurities: refined sugar.
very subtle, precise, or exact: refined distinctions.
SYNONYMS FOR refined
3 clarified,
distilled, purified.
OTHER WORDS FROM refined
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Definition for refined (2 of 2)
refine
[ ri-fahyn ]
/ rɪˈfaɪn /
verb (used with object), re·fined, re·fin·ing.
verb (used without object), re·fined, re·fin·ing.
Verb Phrases
refine on/upon,
to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.: to refine on one's previous work.
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British Dictionary definitions for refined (1 of 2)
refined
/ (rɪˈfaɪnd) /
adjective
not coarse or vulgar; genteel, elegant, or polite
subtle; discriminating
freed from impurities; purified
British Dictionary definitions for refined (2 of 2)
refine
/ (rɪˈfaɪn) /
verb
to make or become free from impurities, sediment, or other foreign matter; purify
(tr)
to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents, as in an oil refinery
to make or become free from coarse characteristics; make or become elegant or polished
(tr often foll by out)
to remove (something impure or extraneous)
(intr ; often foll by on or upon)
to enlarge or improve (upon) by making subtle or fine distinctions
(tr)
to make (language) more subtle or polished
Derived forms of refine
refinable, adjectiveWord Origin for refine
C16: from
re- +
fine
1
Medical definitions for refined
refine
[ rĭ-fīn′ ]
v.
To reduce to a pure state; purify.