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clarify
[klar-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
to 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.
verb (used without object)
to become clear, pure, or intelligible.
The political situation clarified.
clarify
/ ˈklærɪˌfaɪ /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- clarification noun
- clarifier noun
- nonclarified adjective
- unclarified adjective
- unclarifying adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of clarify1
Example Sentences
Here too research is needed to clarify the mechanisms at work - then spermine-based therapeutic approaches would be conceivable.
The car park details did not clarify where he was between leaving the restaurant and his arrival at the headquarters of the local emergency agency, at 20:28 according to security camera footage.
He added: "My resignation letter might clarify my reasons for resigning. It might also serve to inform misconceptions which may have arisen for committee members and viewers."
“This language merely clarifies the original intent of the 2018 farm bill, rooting out the bad actors and protecting the growing hemp industry.”
She was nervous — she clarifies she’s “not fluent” — but it was a choice that paid off, and the moment made it in the final cut.
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