Word: refine
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
fine
Definition: To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: fine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīniō
Language: la
Decoded: finio
Meaning: to finish