Clarify

Quick meaning: Clarify is a verb meaning (ergative, of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

Meaning

(ergative, of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
2. (obsolete) To glorify.

Example Sentences

Please clarify what you mean by this.

What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?

To clarify his reason, to rectify his will.

Over time, the situation gradually clarified.

Word Forms

• clarifies
• clarifying
• clarified
• clarifiest
• clarifiedst
• clarifieth

Synonyms for clarify

Depending on context, synonyms include explicitize, elucidate, clear, illuminate, enlighten, crystallize.

Antonyms for clarify

Common opposites include obscure, obfuscate, blur, confuse, bedim, overcloud.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enlighten, illuminate, clear, crystallize, clear up, elucidate.

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