refine vs cultivate

refine and cultivate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cultivate is a hyponym of refine; that is, cultivate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refine:

Other hyponyms of refine include over-refine, overrefine, civilise, civilize, educate, school, train.

refine (verb)	cultivate (verb)
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities	adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	prepare for crops
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying	promote the growth of
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
make more complex, intricate, or richer