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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
If he had been uncertain about what to do, the leak and its fallout helped clarify his next step.
Yet it seems Mr. Mamdani’s thinking was clarified only by running for mayor.
Many families overlook this step, but a direct conversation with the college or university can clarify exactly what’s included in the award.
By clarifying how plasma motion shapes electric fields, this research deepens understanding of large-scale space plasma behavior.
The government, however, did not clarify where these units would be - whether near the relief camps or near displaced people's original homes - worsening their concerns about future.
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