purify

pu·ri·fy

P0668500 (pyo͝or′ə-fī′)tr.v. pu·ri·fied, pu·ri·fy·ing, pu·ri·fies 1. To rid of impurities: purify water.2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements: tried to purify the party of its dissenters.3. To free from moral or spiritual defilement: rituals to purify the soul.

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[Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificāre : pūrus, clean; see pure + -ficāre, -fy.]

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pu·rif′i·ca·to′ry (pyo͝o-rĭf′ĭ-kə-tôr′ē) adj.pu′ri·fi′er n.

purify

(ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ) vb, -fies, -fying or -fied1. to free (something) of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt3. (Law) (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to make clean, as in a ritual, esp the churching of women after childbirth[C14: from Old French purifier, from Late Latin pūrificāre to cleanse, from pūrus pure + facere to make] ˌpurifiˈcation n purificatory adj

pu•ri•fy

(ˈpyʊər əˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to make pure; free from pollutants or contaminants. 2. to free from extraneous or objectionable elements. 3. to free from guilt or evil. 4. to make clean for ceremonial or ritual use. v.i. 5. to become pure. [1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French purifier < Latin pūrificāre] pu`ri•fi•ca′tion, n. pu′ri•fi`er, n.

purify

Past participle: purified
Gerund: purifying

Imperative
purify
purify

Present
I purify
you purify
he/she/it purifies
we purify
you purify
they purify

Preterite
I purified
you purified
he/she/it purified
we purified
you purified
they purified

Present Continuous
I am purifying
you are purifying
he/she/it is purifying
we are purifying
you are purifying
they are purifying

Present Perfect
I have purified
you have purified
he/she/it has purified
we have purified
you have purified
they have purified

Past Continuous
I was purifying
you were purifying
he/she/it was purifying
we were purifying
you were purifying
they were purifying

Past Perfect
I had purified
you had purified
he/she/it had purified
we had purified
you had purified
they had purified

Future
I will purify
you will purify
he/she/it will purify
we will purify
you will purify
they will purify

Future Perfect
I will have purified
you will have purified
he/she/it will have purified
we will have purified
you will have purified
they will have purified

Future Continuous
I will be purifying
you will be purifying
he/she/it will be purifying
we will be purifying
you will be purifying
they will be purifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been purifying
you have been purifying
he/she/it has been purifying
we have been purifying
you have been purifying
they have been purifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been purifying
you will have been purifying
he/she/it will have been purifying
we will have been purifying
you will have been purifying
they will have been purifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been purifying
you had been purifying
he/she/it had been purifying
we had been purifying
you had been purifying
they had been purifying

Conditional
I would purify
you would purify
he/she/it would purify
we would purify
you would purify
they would purify

Past Conditional
I would have purified
you would have purified
he/she/it would have purified
we would have purified
you would have purified
they would have purified

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	purify - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"distill, make pure, sublimatechemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"distill, distil - undergo the process of distillationrectify, refine - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"purge - rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
	2.	purify - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"sanctify, purgealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
	3.	purify - become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

purify

verb1. clean, filter, cleanse, refine, clarify, disinfect, fumigate, decontaminate, sanitize Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.
clean contaminate, pollute, soil, foul, infect, corrupt, taint, defile, adulterate, befoul2. absolve, cleanse, redeem, exonerate, sanctify, exculpate, shrive, lustrate They believe that bathing in the Ganges at certain holy places purifies the soul.
absolve stain, taint, sully, vitiate

purify

verb1. To make or become clear by the removal of impurities:clarify, clean, cleanse, refine.2. To free from sin, guilt, or defilement:cleanse, lustrate, purge.

Translations

使洁净

pure

(ˈpjuə) adjective1. not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable. pure gold. 純粹的 纯粹的2. clean, especially morally. pure thoughts. 純潔的 纯洁的3. complete; absolute. a pure accident. 完全的，十足的 完全的，十足的 4. (of sounds) clear; keeping in tune. She sang in a high pure tone. 清亮的 清亮的ˈpurely adverb 純粹地 纯粹地ˈpureness noun 純粹 纯粹ˈpurity noun 純凈 纯净ˈpurify (-fai) verb to make pure. What is the best way to purify the air? 使純淨 使洁净ˌpurifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 淨化 净化ˌpure-ˈblooded adjective of unmixed race. a pure-blooded Englishman. 純血統的 纯血统的ˌpure-ˈbred adjective (of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred. a pure-bred Arab horse. 純種的 纯种的pure and simple (used after a noun) nothing but. It was an accident pure and simple. 完完全全的 完完全全的