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

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   made pure by removing unwanted material: Regional exports include refined oil and copper. Someone who is refined is polite, graceful, and aware of quality and style: The hotel lobby reflects the refined taste of the owners.

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   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.

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   The meaning of REFINE is to free (something, such as metal, sugar, or oil) from impurities or unwanted material. How to use refine in a sentence.

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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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   to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured. to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style.

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   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.

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

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   If you say that someone is refined, you mean that they are very polite and have good manners and good taste.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrefined adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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    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.

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

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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.