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overrefine

[ oh-ver-ri-fahyn ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·re·fined, o·ver·re·fin·ing.
  1. to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions.


overrefine

/ ˌəʊvərɪˈfaɪn /

verb

  1. to refine (something) to excess
  2. intr to make excessively fine distinctions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌoverreˈfinement, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overrefine1

First recorded in 1705–15; over- + refine

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