Definition of refines

"refines" in the verb sense

1. polish, refine, fine-tune, down

improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

"refine one's style of writing"

2. complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate

make more complex, intricate, or richer

"refine a design or pattern"

3. refine

treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

"refine paper stock"

"refine pig iron"

"refine oil"

4. refine, rectify

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

"refine sugar"

5. refine

attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying

"many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"

6. refine

make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of

"refine a method of analysis"

"refine the constant in the equation"

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Quotations for refines

How the wit brightens! how the style refines! [ Pope ]

The society of women endangers men's morals and refines their manners. [ Montesquieu ]

In proportion as society refines, new books must ever become more necessary. [ Goldsmith ]

Difficulty excites the mind to the dignity which sustains and finally conquers misfortunes, and the ordeal refines while it chastens. [ Aughey ]

Poetry reveals to us the loveliness of nature, brings back the freshness of youthful feeling, revives the relish of simple pleasures, keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which warmed the springtime of our being, refines youthful love, strengthens our interest in human nature, by vivid delineations of its tenderest and softest feelings, and, through the brightness of its prophetic visions, helps faith to lay hold on the future life. [ Channing ]

refines in Scrabble®

The word refines is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters refines:

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(92 = 42 + 50)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In refines

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refines in Words With Friends™

The word refines is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters refines:

REFINES
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In refines

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Words containing the sequence refines

Words that start with refines (1 word)

Words with refines in them (1 word)

Words that end with refines (3 words)

Word Growth involving refines

Shorter words in refines

in fin fine fines

in fin fine refine

ef ref refine

re ref refine

Longer words containing refines

electrorefines

overrefines