CLARIFY


Meaning of CLARIFY in English

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

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