B2 verb तटस्थ

refine

/rɪˈfaɪn/

To improve something by making small, incremental changes to make it more polished, efficient, or elegant. It can also refer to the process of purifying a substance, such as sugar or oil, by removing impurities.

उदाहरण

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1

I need to refine my recipe for the perfect sourdough bread by adjusting the water content.

I need to improve my sourdough bread recipe by changing the amount of water.

2

The committee will refine the legislative proposal before presenting it to the assembly.

The committee will polish the law proposal before showing it to the assembly.

3

You should really refine your jokes if you want people to actually laugh.

You should work on your jokes if you want people to laugh.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
refinement
Verb
refine
विशेषण
refined
संबंधित
refinery
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 're-fine': To make something 'fine' (excellent) again and again until it is perfect.

त्वरित क्विज़

The software developers are working to _______ the user interface before the official launch.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: refine

उदाहरण

1

I need to refine my recipe for the perfect sourdough bread by adjusting the water content.

everyday

I need to improve my sourdough bread recipe by changing the amount of water.

2

The committee will refine the legislative proposal before presenting it to the assembly.

formal

The committee will polish the law proposal before showing it to the assembly.

3

You should really refine your jokes if you want people to actually laugh.

informal

You should work on your jokes if you want people to laugh.

4

Researchers must refine their methodology to eliminate potential biases in the data collection.

academic

Researchers must improve their methods to remove bias in data collection.

5

Our main goal this quarter is to refine our sales process to increase conversion rates.

business

Our main goal this quarter is to optimize our sales process to boost conversions.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
refinement
Verb
refine
विशेषण
refined
संबंधित
refinery

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

refine a technique to improve a specific method or skill
refine a search to narrow down or improve search results
refine a process to make a system more efficient
oil refining the industrial process of purifying oil
refine an approach to adjust the way one deals with a situation

सामान्य वाक्यांश

refine upon

to improve or add more detail to an existing idea

refined taste

having sophisticated or elegant preferences

highly refined

extremely polished or processed

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

refine vs define

To define is to state the meaning of a word; to refine is to improve something that already exists.

refine vs redefine

To redefine is to change the fundamental nature or meaning of something, whereas refine just improves it.

📝

इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Use 'refine' when you are talking about making something better through small adjustments rather than a complete overhaul. It is also the standard term for the industrial processing of raw materials.

⚠️

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'refine' when they mean 'fix'. 'Fix' implies something was broken, while 'refine' implies it was already working but could be better.

💡

याद रखने का तरीका

Think of 're-fine': To make something 'fine' (excellent) again and again until it is perfect.

📖

शब्द की उत्पत्ति

From the Middle French 'raffiner', where 're-' (again) is added to 'affiner' (to make fine).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Transitive verb (requires a direct object) Regular verb (refined, refining) Often used in the passive voice for industrial contexts (e.g., 'Oil is refined')

त्वरित क्विज़

The software developers are working to _______ the user interface before the official launch.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: refine

संबंधित ग्रामर रूल्स

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