1
[ verb ] adjust finely

Synonyms

tweak

Examples

"fine-tune the engine"

Related terms

tune

2
[ verb ] improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

Synonyms

polish refine down

Examples

"refine one's style of writing"

Related terms

better educate

3
[ verb ] improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

Synonyms

refine burnish down polish gloss

Examples

"refine one's style of writing"

Related terms

better decorate educate over-refine gloss_over whitewash polish rub

4
[ verb ] make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

Synonyms

calibrate graduate

Examples

"calibrate an instrument" "graduate a cylinder"

Related terms

adjust graduation

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