CLARIFY


Meaning of CLARIFY in English

ˈklarəˌfī also ˈkler- verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

Etymology: Middle English clarifien, from Middle French clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus clear + -i- + -ficare -fy — more at clear

transitive verb

1.

a. archaic : to make clear and bright by lightening the darkness and obscurity of

the sun clarifies the earth

b. : to clear (the air or atmosphere) of clouds or fog

c. obsolete : glorify , transfigure

2. : to make (a liquid or something liquefied) clear, pure, or pellucid : free from unwanted solid matter

clarify coffee with eggshells

clarify syrup

clarify sewage

3.

a. : to free (the mind or understanding) of confusion, doubt, or uncertainty

the conference did help to harmonize, as well as clarify , the thinking of the leaders of the republics on a number of controversial questions — Atlantic

the cold night air clarified his muddled brain

hoped a long rest would clarify his mind

b. : to explain clearly : make understandable : reveal , interpret

clarify a process by the use of diagrams

4. : to make less complex or less ambiguous : put in order : define

clarify one's life

clarify an issue

intransitive verb

: to grow or become clear

waiting for the present muddled diplomatic situation to clarify — Newsweek

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.