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French Meaning

affiner

raffiner

peaufiner

épurer

polir

châtier

English Meaning

  1. To reduce to a pure state; purify.
  2. To remove by purifying.
  3. To free from coarse, unsuitable, or immoral characteristics: refined his manners; refined her speaking style.
  4. To become free of impurities.
  5. To acquire polish or elegance.
  6. To use precise distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech.

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