Hyphenation of refine

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word refine? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-fine

Definitions of refine:

1.	Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing Refine one's style of writing
2.	Make more complex, intricate, or richer Refine a design or pattern
3.	Treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition Refine paper stock Refine pig iron Refine oil
4.	Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state Separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities Refine sugar
5.	Attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying Many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet
6.	Make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of Refine a method of analysis Refine the constant in the equation

Synonyms of refine:

verb	polish, fine-tune, down, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
verb	complicate, rarify, elaborate, change, alter, modify
verb	process, treat
verb	rectify, purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
verb	attenuate
verb	change, alter, modify

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.