v.
Pronunciation: ' pyu ̇ r- ə - ˌ f ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English purifien, from Anglo-French purifier, from Latin purificare, from Latin purus + -ificare -ify
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to make pure: as a : to clear from material defilement or imperfection b : to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c : to free from undesirable elements
intransitive verb : to grow or become pure or clean
– pu · ri · fi · er \ - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun