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clarifyclarify /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/ ●●○ AWL verb (, clarified, clarifying) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYclarifyOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus; ➔ CLEAR1 VERB TABLEclarify |
| Present | I, you, we, they | clarify | | he, she, it | clarifies | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | clarified | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have clarified | | he, she, it | has clarified | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had clarified | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will clarify | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have clarified |
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| Present | I | am clarifying | | he, she, it | is clarifying | | you, we, they | are clarifying | | Past | I, he, she, it | was clarifying | | you, we, they | were clarifying | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been clarifying | | he, she, it | has been clarifying | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been clarifying | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be clarifying | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been clarifying |
► clarify his position Reporters asked him to clarify his position on welfare reform (=say exactly what his beliefs are). THESAURUS to describe something in a way that makes it clear or easier to understand► explain to describe something in a way that makes it clear or easier to understand: Our lawyer carefully explained the process. It’s not that complicated – let me explain. ► tell to explain something to someone. Often used instead of explain in everyday spoken English: She told me how to get to the college. ► show to explain to someone how to do something, especially by doing something while he or she watches you: Ellen showed me how to use the coffee maker. ► demonstrate demonstrate means the same as show but sounds more formal. Used especially to explain something as part of your job: The teacher demonstrated the experiment to the students. ► go through/run through something informal to explain something carefully, one part at a time: Mrs. Riddell went through the homework assignment. ► clarify to make something easier to understand, by explaining in a different way or adding more details: Reporters asked the president to clarify his earlier statement, so he explained again in more detail. ► define to explain the exact meaning of a word or idea: It is difficult to define the word “beauty” – what is it exactly that makes something beautiful? ► illustrate to explain something and make it clear by giving examples: The speaker gave an example to illustrate her point. ► elucidate formal to explain something clearly. Used especially in writing: Each chapter elucidates some aspect of American life. to make something clearer and easier to understand by explaining it in more detail: Illustrations help to clarify the written instructions.clarify how/what etc. The rule clarifies what information can be given out. Reporters asked him to clarify his position on welfare reform (=say exactly what his beliefs are).► see thesaurus at explain |