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  • 101Refine — Re*fine , v. i. 1. To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter. [1913 Webster] So the pure, limpid stream, when foul with stains, Works itself clear, and, as it runs, refines. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or… …

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  • 102Renter — Ren ter (r?n t?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rentered} ( t?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rentering}.] [F. rentraire; L. pref. re re + in into, in + trahere to draw.] 1. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and nicety; to… …

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  • 103Rentered — Renter Ren ter (r?n t?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rentered} ( t?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rentering}.] [F. rentraire; L. pref. re re + in into, in + trahere to draw.] 1. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and… …

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  • 104Rentering — Renter Ren ter (r?n t?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rentered} ( t?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rentering}.] [F. rentraire; L. pref. re re + in into, in + trahere to draw.] 1. To sew together so that the seam is scarcely visible; to sew up with skill and… …

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  • 105Roughcast — Rough cast , v. t. 1. To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and inequalities. [1913 Webster] 3. To plaster with a mixture of… …

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  • 106Roughwork — Rough work , v. t. To work over coarsely, without regard to nicety, smoothness, or finish. Moxon. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 107Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… …

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  • 108Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… …

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  • 109Splitted — Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf.… …

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  • 110Splitting — Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf.… …

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