to make or become clear or easy to understand to make or become free of impurities to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process
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clar•i•fy /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
clar•i•fi•er, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to make (an idea, etc.) clear or understandable;You need a couple of examples here to clarify your main point.
- to free (the mind, etc.) from confusion:to clarify one's thoughts.
- Chemistryto make into a clear liquid:to clarify butter.
clar•i•fi•er, n. [countable]
clar•i•fy
(klar′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
clar′i•fi•ca′tion, n.
clar′i•fi′er, n.
v.t.
- to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible;
to free from ambiguity. - Chemistryto remove solid matter from (a liquid);
to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. - to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion;
revive:The short nap clarified his thoughts.
v.i.
- to become clear, pure, or intelligible:The political situation clarified.
- Late Latin clārificāre, equivalent. to Latin clār(us) clear + -ificāre -ify
- Middle French clarifier
- Middle English 1350–1400
clar′i•fi′er, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged explain, illuminate, elucidate, resolve.
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