[ri-fahyn] 
verb, -fined, -fin⋅ing.| 1. | to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum. |
| 2. | to purify from what is coarse, vulgar, or debasing; make elegant or cultured. |
| 3. | to bring to a finer state or form by purifying. |
| 4. | to make more fine, subtle, or precise: to refine one's writing style. |
| 5. | to become pure. |
| 6. | to become more fine, elegant, or polished. |
| 7. | to make fine distinctions in thought or language. |
| 8. | refine on or upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.: to refine on one's previous work. |
| re·fine (rĭ-fīn') v. re·fined, re·fin·ing, re·fines v. tr.
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refine re·fine (rĭ-fīn')
v. re·fined, re·fin·ing, re·fines
To reduce to a pure state; purify.
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:
