rarefy

[ rair-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈrɛər əˌfaɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rarefy ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing.

to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas.

to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.

verb (used without object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing.

to become rare or less dense; become thinned: Moisture rarefies when heated.

Origin of rarefy

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English rarefien, from Middle French rarefier, from Medieval Latin rārificāre, from Latin rārēfacere, equivalent to rārē-, irregular, unexplained combining form of rārus + facere “to make”; see origin at rare¹, -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM rarefy

rar·e·fi·a·ble, adjectiverar·e·fi·er, noun

Words nearby rarefy

rare earth, rare-earth element, raree show, rarefaction, rarefied, rarefy, rare gas, rarely, rarely ever, rareripe, raring

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Example sentences from the Web for rarefy

But extend this vapour, rarefy it; from so narrow a room as our natural bodies, to any politic body, to a state.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions|John Donne
The rarefy of the atmosphere continued to affect the wood-work of the wagons, and the wheels were incessantly falling to pieces.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville|Washington Irving
The air consequently was damp and gross, for want of stronger rays to open and rarefy it.
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch|Plutarch
Would an atmosphere perfumed by these Eastern woods clarify and rarefy our denser Occidental minds?
Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu|Constance Fenimore Woolson

But as such means are not at disposal, it becomes necessary to place the terminal in the bulb and rarefy the air in the same.
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla|Thomas Commerford Martin

British Dictionary definitions for rarefy

rarefy

/ (ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out

Derived forms of rarefy

rarefiable, adjectiverarefier, noun

Word Origin for rarefy

C14: from Old French raréfier, from Latin rārēfacere, from rārus rare 1 + facere to make

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单词	rarefy
释义	rarefy [ rair-uh-fahy ] / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rarefy ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing. to make rare or rarer; make less dense: to rarefy a gas. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted. verb (used without object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing. to become rare or less dense; become thinned: Moisture rarefies when heated. Origin of rarefy First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English rarefien, from Middle French rarefier, from Medieval Latin rārificāre, from Latin rārēfacere, equivalent to rārē-, irregular, unexplained combining form of rārus + facere “to make”; see origin at rare¹, -fy OTHER WORDS FROM rarefy rar·e·fi·a·ble, adjectiverar·e·fi·er, noun Words nearby rarefy rare earth, rare-earth element, raree show, rarefaction, rarefied, rarefy, rare gas, rarely, rarely ever, rareripe, raring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rarefy But extend this vapour, rarefy it; from so narrow a room as our natural bodies, to any politic body, to a state. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions\|John Donne The rarefy of the atmosphere continued to affect the wood-work of the wagons, and the wheels were incessantly falling to pieces. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville\|Washington Irving The air consequently was damp and gross, for want of stronger rays to open and rarefy it. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch\|Plutarch Would an atmosphere perfumed by these Eastern woods clarify and rarefy our denser Occidental minds? Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu\|Constance Fenimore Woolson But as such means are not at disposal, it becomes necessary to place the terminal in the bulb and rarefy the air in the same. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla\|Thomas Commerford Martin British Dictionary definitions for rarefy rarefy / (ˈrɛərɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out Derived forms of rarefy rarefiable, adjectiverarefier, noun Word Origin for rarefy C14: from Old French raréfier, from Latin rārēfacere, from rārus rare 1 + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rarefy attenuate, trim, shave, lace, reduce, decrease, disperse, weaken, cut, doctor, irrigate, spike, needle, water, cook, diminish, expand, prune, edit, extenuate
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rarefy

verb (used with object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), rar·e·fied, rar·e·fy·ing.

Origin of rarefy

OTHER WORDS FROM rarefy

Words nearby rarefy

Example sentences from the Web for rarefy

British Dictionary definitions for rarefy

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of rarefy

Word Origin for rarefy

Words related to rarefy