clar·i·fy [ klárrə f ](past and past participleclar·i·fied, present participleclar·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singularclar·i·fies)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb make something clearer: to make something clearer by explaining it in greater detail
2. transitive and intransitive verb make butter clear: to make butter or fat clear by gently heating it and removing any impurities, or become clear through this process
3. transitive and intransitive verb make liquid clear: to make a liquid clear and pure, or become clear and pure, usually by filtering
[14th century. Via Old French< late Latin clarificare "make clear" < Latin clarus "clear"]
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