v.
1.improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
2.make more complex, intricate, or richer
3.treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
4.reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
5.attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying
6.make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
Idiom of the Day
have it both ways
to do two things, to have two things
"You can`t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other."