clarify

ˈklærəˌfaɪ

clarified, clarifies

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Definition of clarify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

communication

tr.

make clear or easier to understand

tr.

He used a diagram to clarify the complex process..

elucidate

explain

cooking

tr.

TECH.

make a liquid clear by removing impurities

tr.

TECH.

She clarified the butter for the recipe.

filter

purify

weather

intr.

Rare

grow clear or bright

intr.

Rare

The sky began to clarify after the storm.

brighten

clear up

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Origin of clarify

Latin, clarus (clear) + facere (to make)

Terms with clarify included in their meaning

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explain

clarify

make something clear or easy to understand

for example

exp.

clarification

used to clarify by providing an instance

such as

conj.

examples

introduce examples to clarify a statement

clear

clarify

make something free from doubt or confusion

clear up

communication

clarify a misunderstanding or misconception

hang on a second

intj.

clarification

interrupt to check or clarify something quickly

punctuation

writing

marks used to clarify meaning in writing

sort things out

clarity

clarify misunderstandings or confusion

Examples of clarify in a sentence

The teacher tried to clarify the assignment instructions.
To clarify the stock, she simmered it gently.
He clarified the sauce by straining it twice.
As the fog lifted, the landscape began to clarify.
The weather forecast predicted that the skies would clarify by noon.

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French:clarifier, éclaircir, ...
German:klären, reinigen, ...
Italian:spiegare, chiarificare, ...
Spanish:aclarar, clarificar, ...
Portuguese:clarificar, purificar, ...
Chinese:解释, 净化, ...
Japanese:明確にする, 澄ます, ...
Arabic:وَضَّحَ, صَفَّى, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְהִיר, לְזַקֵּק, ...
Russian:разъяснить, очистить, ...
Ukrainian:пояснити, прояснити, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट करना, साफ करना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট করা, স্বচ্ছ করা, ...
Catalan:aclarir, clarificar, ...
Czech:objasnit, přepustit, ...
Danish:tydeliggøre, klare, ...
Dutch:verduidelijken, verhelderen, ...
Greek:διευκρινίζω, καθαρίζω, ...
Hungarian:tisztázni, tisztítani, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាក់ឱ្យច្បាស់, ចម្រោះ, ...
Korean:명확히 하다, 정제하다, ...
Persian:روشن کردن, شفاف کرد, ...
Polish:wyjaśnić, klarować, ...
Portuguese (BR):clarificar, purificar, ...
Romanian:a lămuri, a purifica, ...
Swedish:klargöra, klara, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชัดเจน, ทำให้ใส, ...
Turkish:açıklığa kavuşturmak, berraklaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm rõ, làm trong, ...

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