Verfijnen
Example: Het is belangrijk om je vaardigheden voortdurend te verfijnen.
Definition
"Verfijnen" means to continuously improve or make something more precise and polished, especially skills or techniques, by removing imperfections and enhancing quality. For example, it is important to continuously "verfijnen" your abilities to achieve better results.
Etymology
The word "verfijnen" comes from the Dutch prefix 'ver-' combined with 'fijnen', which is related to the word 'fine'. It literally means 'to make fine' or 'to refine'. Did you know that 'verfijnen' shares roots with the English word 'refine', both emphasizing improvement and purification?
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"Verfijnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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