refined

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
  2. verb make more complex, intricate, or richer
  3. verb treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

Synonyms

polish, refine, fine-tune, down

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
better
Narrower (hyponyms)
overrefine, educate

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