RAREFY


Meaning of RAREFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

also rar·i·fy -ə-ˌfī

( -fied ; -fy·ing )

Etymology: Middle English rarefien, rarifien, modification of Latin rarefacere, from rarus rare + facere to make — more at do

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1. : to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense : to expand without the addition of matter

2. : to make more spiritual, refined, or abstruse

intransitive verb

: to become less dense

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.