overrefine

overrefine

English

Alternative forms

  • over-refine

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English fine
English refine
English overrefine

    From over- + refine.

    Verb

    overrefine (third-person singular simple present overrefines, present participle overrefining, simple past and past participle overrefined)

    1. (transitive) To refine to an excessive degree.

    Translations

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