Definition of purify - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cleaningtr. remove impurities from a substancetr.
- They purify the water before drinking it.
2.
spiritualtr. free someone from guilt or sintr.
- The ritual is meant to purify the soul.
3.
self-cleansingintr. Rare become pure or cleanintr. Rare
- The air began to purify after the rain.
Origin of purify
Latin, purus (pure) + facere (to make)
Terms with purify included in their meaning
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spiritual
purify spiritually or morally
Christianity
place for souls to purify before heaven
cleansing
serving to cleanse or purify
purify
remove impurities or unwanted elements from a substance
chemistry
purify a liquid by vaporizing it then condensing it
purify
make finer, purer, or cleaner
cleansing power
having the power to clean or purify
water purification
add chlorine to water to purify it
spirituality
used in rituals to cleanse or purify
purification
refine or purify from worldly influences
gas purification
purify gas by removing impurities
purify
free from sin
sugar refining
purify sugar by filtering it through natural earth material
chemistry
purify a substance by distillation
water treatment
removal of iron from water to purify it
purify liquid
heat a liquid to create vapor and cool it
sweetening
substance used to sweeten or purify by removing acidity
chemistry
purify by removing soluble impurities
purification
wash or purify by straining or washing out fine particles
purification
purify or cleanse through sacred rites
purifying
serving to purify of offensive or objectionable material
drug purification
purify a drug by crystallization
disinfecting
used to disinfect or purify with fumes
water treatment
polymeric material used to purify or soften water
Examples of purify in a sentence
The process is used to purify metals. The ceremony aims to purify the participants. He sought to purify his spirit through meditation. The water will purify naturally over time. They used a filter to purify the liquid.
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- French:purifier, se purifier, ...
- German:reinigen, säubern, ...
- Italian:purificare, mondare, ...
- Spanish:purificar, limpiar, ...
- Portuguese:purificar, purificar-se, ...
- Chinese:净化, 洗净, ...
- Japanese:浄化する, 解放する, ...
- Arabic:نقّى, زَكَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְטַהֵר, לְהִתְנַקּוֹת, ...
- Russian:очистить, очищать, ...
- Ukrainian:очищати, очищатися, ...
- Hindi:शुद्ध करना, पवित्र करना, ...
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