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improve vs refine

refine vs improve

improve and refine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improve No No Yes No
refine No No Yes No
As verbs, refine is a hyponym of improve; that is, refine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improve:
  • improve: to make better
  • refine: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
Other hyponyms of improve include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.
improve (verb) refine (verb)
get better reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
to make better improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
make more complex, intricate, or richer
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