reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities | exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition |
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession |
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition | create by training and teaching |
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying | teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports |
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
make more complex, intricate, or richer | drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground |
| travel by rail or train |
| educate for a future role or function |
| teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
| develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control |
| cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it |