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clar·i·fy
(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.
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clarify
(ˈklærɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to make or become clear or easy to understand
2. to make or become free of impurities
3. (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 n
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clar•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.
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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.
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clarify
Past participle: clarified
Gerund: clarifying
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
clarify
To make fats clear and free of impurities by heating and draining through a fine filter.
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Verb | 1. | clarify - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" demystify - 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" |
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clarify
verb
1. 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.
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clarify
verb1. To make clear or clearer:
Idiom: shed light on (or upon).
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Translations
يُوْضِحُيُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر
objasnitobjastnitvysvětlit
klargørepræcisere
selventääselvitäseljetäselkeyttääselkeytyä
pojasniti
skÿra
明らかにする
분명하게 하다
aiškinimaspaaiškinimas
izskaidrotnoskaidrot
pojasniti
klargöra
อธิบายให้ชัดเจน
làm rõ
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clarify
vt
(= explain) → klären, klarstellen; text → erklären; statement → näher erläutern; the matter has now clarified itself → die Sache hat sich jetzt geklärt
butter, sugar → raffinieren; stock, wine → klären
vi (wine) → sich klären
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clarify
(ˈklӕrəfai) verb to make or become clear (in meaning etc). Would you please clarify your last statement?
ˌclarifiˈcation (-fi) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
clarify
→ يُوْضِحُ objasnit klargøre klarstellen διευκρινίζω aclarar selventää clarifier pojasniti chiarire 明らかにする 분명하게 하다 ophelderen klargjøre rozjaśnić esclarecer прояснить klargöra อธิบายให้ชัดเจน açıklık kazandırmak làm rõ 澄清Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
clarify
vt. aclarar, clarificar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012