involve vs refine

refine vs involve

involve and refine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
involve	No	No	Yes	No
refine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refine is a hypernym of involve; that is, refine is a word with a broader meaning than involve:

involve: make complex or intricate or complicated
refine: make more complex, intricate, or richer

Other hypernyms of involve include complicate, elaborate, rarify.

involve (verb)	refine (verb)
make complex or intricate or complicated	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
occupy or engage the interest of	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
have as a necessary feature	treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
connect closely and often incriminatingly	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
contain as a part	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
engage as a participant	make more complex, intricate, or richer
require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between involve and refine

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