affinare

Definitions of affinare
  1. verb
    make sharp or sharper
    synonyms: affilare, arrotare, assottigliare
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    antonyms:
    ottundere, rintuzzare
    make dull or blunt
    types:
    acuire, aguzzare, molare
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make thin or thinner
    synonyms: affilare, assottigliare, snellire
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    antonyms:
    infittire, infoltire
    make thick or thicker
    infoltire
    become thick or thicker
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    type of:
    contenere, guarnire, limitare, orlare, restringere, ridurre
    cut down on; make a reduction in
  3. verb
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    synonyms: cesellare, defecare, digrossare, dirozzare, forbire, fregare, levigare, raffinare
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    types:
    avvezzare, civilizzare, coltivare, educare, incivilire
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    type of:
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
  4. verb
    hew roughly, without finishing the surface
    synonyms: digrossare, sbozzare
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