| Main Entry: | refine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | purify |
Synonyms: |
clarify, cleanse, distill, filter, process, rarefy, strain |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, dirty, pollute |
| Main Entry: | refine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perfect, polish |
Synonyms: |
better, civilize, clarify, cultivate, elevate, explain, hone, improve, make clear, round, sleek, slick, smooth, temper |
Antonyms: |
damage, ruin |
| Main Entry: | refining |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cleansing |
Synonyms: |
civilizing, clarifying, cleaning, cultivating, distillation, elevating, focusing, honing, improving, perfecting, polishing, purifying, sharpening |
| Main Entry: | better |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve performance; outdo |
Synonyms: |
advance, ameliorate, amend, beat, best, cap, correct, enhance, exceed, excel, forward, further, help, meliorate, mend, outshine, outstrip, promote, raise, rectify, refine, reform, revamp, surpass, top, transcend |
| Notes: | better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets |
Antonyms: |
deteriorate, get worse, worsen |
| Main Entry: | civilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make cultured; develop |
Synonyms: |
acculturate, acquaint, advance, better, cultivate, edify, educate, elevate, enlighten, ennoble, enrich, ethicize, foster, help forward, humanize, idealize, improve, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, polish, promote, reclaim, refine, sophisticate, spiritualize, tame, uplift |
| Main Entry: | clarify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | purify |
Synonyms: |
clean, cleanse, depurate, distill, filter, rarefy, refine |
Antonyms: |
dirty, muddle, muddy |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty, uncluttered |
Synonyms: |
absterge, bath, bathe, blot, brush, cauterize, clarify, cleanse, clear the decks, clear up, deodorize, depurate, deterge, disinfect, do up, dredge, dust, edulcorate, elutriate, erase, expunge, expurgate, flush, hackle, launder, lave, mop, neaten, pick, pick up, polish, purge, purify, rake, rasp, refine, rinse, rout out, sanitize, scald, scour, scrape, scrub, shake out, shampoo, soak, soap, sponge, spruce up, sterilize, straighten up, swab, sweep, tidy up, vacuum, wash, whisk, winnow, wipe |
Antonyms: |
adulterate, defile, dirty, foul, soil, stain |
| Main Entry: | cleanse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make undirty; wash |
Synonyms: |
absolve, clarify, clean, clear, depurgate, disinfect, expurgate, launder, lustrate, purge, purify, refine, restore, rinse, sanitize, scour, scrub, sterilize |
Antonyms: |
dirty, soil, spot |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean, clear away |
Synonyms: |
ameliorate, break up, brighten, burn off, clarify, cleanse, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, eliminate, empty, erase, extricate, free, lighten, loosen, lose, meliorate, open, purify, refine, rid, rule out, shake off, sweep, throw off, tidy, unblock, unburden, unclog, unload, unloose, unpack, untie, vacate, void, wipe |
Antonyms: |
clutter, pile up |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |