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clarify
clar·i·fy C0386400 (klăr′ə-fī′)v. clar·i·fied, clar·i·fy·ing, clar·i·fies v.tr.1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate: clarified her intentions.2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty: clarify the mind.3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering: clarify butter.v.intr. To become clear. [Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre : Latin clārus, clear; see clear + Latin -ficāre, -fy.] clar′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.clar′i·fi′er n.clarify (ˈklærɪˌfaɪ) vb, -fies, -fying or -fied1. to make or become clear or easy to understand2. to make or become free of impurities3. (Cookery) to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process[C14: from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre, from Latin clārus clear + facere to make] ˌclarifiˈcation n ˈclariˌfier nclar•i•fy (ˈklær əˌfaɪ) v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. 2. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. 3. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion: to clarify one's thoughts. v.i. 4. to become clear, pure, or intelligible. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French clarifier < Late Latin clārificāre= Latin clār(us) clear + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy] clar`i•fi•ca′tion, n. clar′i•fi`er, n. clarify - To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently; to purify butter by melting.See also related terms for melting.clarify Past participle: clarified Gerund: clarifying
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I clarify | you clarify | he/she/it clarifies | we clarify | you clarify | they clarify |
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I clarified | you clarified | he/she/it clarified | we clarified | you clarified | they clarified |
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I am clarifying | you are clarifying | he/she/it is clarifying | we are clarifying | you are clarifying | they are clarifying |
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I have clarified | you have clarified | he/she/it has clarified | we have clarified | you have clarified | they have clarified |
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I was clarifying | you were clarifying | he/she/it was clarifying | we were clarifying | you were clarifying | they were clarifying |
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I had clarified | you had clarified | he/she/it had clarified | we had clarified | you had clarified | they had clarified |
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I will clarify | you will clarify | he/she/it will clarify | we will clarify | you will clarify | they will clarify |
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I will have clarified | you will have clarified | he/she/it will have clarified | we will have clarified | you will have clarified | they will have clarified |
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I will be clarifying | you will be clarifying | he/she/it will be clarifying | we will be clarifying | you will be clarifying | they will be clarifying |
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I have been clarifying | you have been clarifying | he/she/it has been clarifying | we have been clarifying | you have been clarifying | they have been clarifying |
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I will have been clarifying | you will have been clarifying | he/she/it will have been clarifying | we will have been clarifying | you will have been clarifying | they will have been clarifying |
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I had been clarifying | you had been clarifying | he/she/it had been clarifying | we had been clarifying | you had been clarifying | they had been clarifying |
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I would clarify | you would clarify | he/she/it would clarify | we would clarify | you would clarify | they would clarify |
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I would have clarified | you would have clarified | he/she/it would have clarified | we would have clarified | you would have clarified | they would have clarified |
clarifyTo make fats clear and free of impurities by heating and draining through a fine filter.ThesaurusVerb | 1. | clarify - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"clear up, elucidatedemystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about"crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"disambiguate - state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?"obfuscate - make obscure or unclear | | 2. | clarify - make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"alter, 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" |
clarifyverb1. explain, resolve, interpret, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate, clear the air about, throw or shed light on A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.2. refine, cleanse, purify Clarify the butter by bringing it to a simmer in a small pan.clarifyverb1. To make clear or clearer:clear (up), elucidate, illuminate, illustrate.Idiom: shed light on (or upon).2. To make or become clear by the removal of impurities:clean, cleanse, purify, refine.Translationsclarify (ˈklӕrəfai) verb to make or become clear (in meaning etc). Would you please clarify your last statement? 澄清 澄清ˌclarifiˈcation (-fi) noun 澄清 澄清Clarify
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Synonyms for clarifyverb explainSynonyms- explain
- resolve
- interpret
- illuminate
- clear up
- simplify
- make plain
- elucidate
- explicate
- clear the air about
- throw or shed light on
verb refineSynonymsSynonyms for clarifyverb to make clear or clearerSynonyms- clear
- elucidate
- illuminate
- illustrate
verb to make or become clear by the removal of impuritiesSynonymsSynonyms for clarifyverb make clear and (more) comprehensibleSynonymsRelated Words- demystify
- crystalise
- crystalize
- crystallise
- shed light on
- sort out
- crystallize
- elucidate
- illuminate
- enlighten
- straighten out
- clear up
- clear
- explain
- explicate
- elaborate
- expatiate
- expound
- lucubrate
- dilate
- flesh out
- exposit
- enlarge
- expand
- disambiguate
Antonymsverb make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heatingRelated Words- cookery
- cooking
- preparation
- alter
- change
- modify
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