Verb

verfeinern

to refine, to perfect, to improve, to sophisticate

Der Koch verfeinert die Soße mit Kräutern.

The chef refines the sauce with herbs.

Er verfeinert seine Technik jeden Tag.

He perfects his technique every day.

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to refine (sth.) (with sth.) The chef refines the sauce with herbs.

((sth.)) to perfect (sth.) He perfects his technique every day.

Synonyms: to improve, to perfect; Antonyms: to make coarser, to simplify

Prefix 'ver-' (indicating change) + 'fein' (fine). Literally 'to make fine'.

Think of making something 'finer' and more detailed, like refining a recipe or a skill.

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