refine (v)
rectify#5 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
def separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
examples refine sugar
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
Derivationally related form rectify → rectification
Derivationally related form refine → refinement
Derivationally related form refine → refiner; refine → refining
Incoming links
Derivationally related form refiner → refine; refining → refine
Derivationally related form rectification → rectify
Derivationally related form refinement → refine
Hyponym purify, sublimate, make pure, distill

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