PURIFY


Meaning of PURIFY in English

v.tr. (-ies, -ied)

1. (often foll. by of, from) cleanse or make pure.

2 make ceremonially clean.

3 clear of extraneous elements.

Derivatives:

purification n. purificatory adj. purifier n.

Etymology: ME f. OF purifier f. L purificare (as PURE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.