verb
To purify
rarefy, strain, filter, clarify; see clean, filter 2, purify.
To improve
perfect, polish, cultivate, hone; see civilize, improve 1, sharpen 2.
See refine in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To make or become clear by the removal of impurities:
To bring to perfection or completion:
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