transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkler-ə-ˌfī, ˈkla-rə- ]
verb
( -fied ; -fy·ing )
Etymology: Middle English clarifien, from Anglo-French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus clear — more at clear
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to make (as a liquid) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter
2. : to free of confusion
needs time to clarify his thoughts
3. : to make understandable
clarify a subject
intransitive verb
: to become clear
• clar·i·fi·ca·tion ˌkler-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌkla-rə- noun
• clar·i·fi·er ˈkler-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r, ˈkla-rə- noun