v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. & intr. make or become clearer. 2 tr. a free (liquid, butter, etc.) from impurities. b make transparent. c purify. clarification n. clarificatory n. clarifier n.
[ ME f. OF clarifier f. L clarus clear ]
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. & intr. make or become clearer. 2 tr. a free (liquid, butter, etc.) from impurities. b make transparent. c purify. clarification n. clarificatory n. clarifier n.
[ ME f. OF clarifier f. L clarus clear ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012