treat vs refine

refine vs treat

treat is a noun but refine is not a noun.

treat and refine both are verbs.

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

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

treat: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
refine: treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

Other hyponyms of treat include propagate, iodise, iodize, nitrate, tank, aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize, mercerise, mercerize, malt, fluoridate, fluoridise, fluoridize, creosote, chlorinate, carbonate, camphorate, bromate, brominate, ammoniate, irradiate, ray, scald, nitrify, nitrogenise, nitrogenize, reverberate, curry, seed, dose, sulfur, sulphur, vulcanise, vulcanize, chrome, bituminise, bituminize, Agenise, Agenize, run, carboxylate, beneficiate, digest, fume, fumigate, air-condition.

treat (noun)	refine (noun)
an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
something considered choice to eat

treat (verb)	refine (verb)
provide treatment for	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
regard or consider in a specific way	treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
provide with choice or abundant food or drink	make more complex, intricate, or richer
provide with a gift or entertainment
interact in a certain way

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