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# refined

adjective (more refined, most refined)

«refined» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Polite, well-mannered and with good taste. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/#m1)
2. Pure, with the rough parts removed (refined sugar, refined gold). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/#m2)

### In the lessons

in stories, a polished person with fine manners; in cooking and science, something cleaned to make it pure

### Examples

- The refined lady spoke softly and ate politely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/#x1)
- Refined sugar is whiter than brown sugar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/#x2)
- The jeweller made a ring of refined gold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

It means purified, as when silver or gold is heated to remove the dross.

**Interpretation.** Refining pictures God testing people through hardship, which makes them pure. God's words are called pure like silver refined seven times.

### Examples

- For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast refined us, as silver is refined. (Writings PSA.66.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refined/#x1)
- Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I have tried thee in the furnace of affliction. (Prophets ISA.48.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refined/#x2)
- The words of the LORD are pure words, as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined seven times. (Writings PSA.12.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refined/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «refined» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/refined/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«refined» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/refined.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «refined» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/refined/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«refined» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/refined.html) on Mova free.