Past tense of refine
regular verb
The past tense of refine is refined. The past participle is also refined.
Forms of refine
| Base form (V1) | refine /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | refined /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | refined /ɹɪˈfaɪnd/ |
| Present participle | refining |
| Third person singular | refines |
Refined in a sentence
- a refined style
- Petroleum is the raw material refined into various fuels and needed for countless chemicals.From the entry raw material
- The curriculum has been carefully refined to meet the needs of foreign students.From the entry refined
- In the British Isles, Oxbridge is considered refined; Geordie somewhat less so.From the entry refined
- Under current guidelines, refined sugar must be at least five times purer than its raw counterpart.From the entry refined
Meaning of refine
- verb To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
- verb To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.
- verb To purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish.
Questions about the past tense of refine
- What is the past tense of refine?
- The past tense of refine is refined.
- What is the past participle of refine?
- The past participle of refine is refined.
- Is refine a regular or irregular verb?
- Refine is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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