Definitions for CLARIFY
ˈklær əˌfaɪclar·i·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clarify, clear up, elucidateverb

   make clear and (more) comprehensible

   "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

2. clarifyverb

   make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

   "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clarifyverb

   To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or syrup.

2. clarifyverb

   To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.

3. clarifyverb

   To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

4. clarifyverb

   To grow clear or bright; to clear up.

5. clarifyverb

   To glorify.

6. Etymology: From clarifier, from clarificare; clarus + facere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CLARIFYverb

   Etymology: clarifier, French.

   1. To purify or clear any liquor; to separate seculences or impurities.

   The apothecaries clarify their syrups by whites of eggs, beaten with the juices which they would clarify; which whites of eggs gather all the dregs and grosser parts of the juice to them; and after, the syrup being set on the fire, the whites of eggs themselves harden, and are taken forth. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   2. To brighten; to illuminate: this sense is rare.

   The will was then ductile and pliant to all the motions of right reason: it met the dictates of a clarified understanding half way. Robert South, Sermons.

   The Christian religion is the only means that God has sanctified, to set fallen man upon his legs again, to clarify his reason, and to rectify his will. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. clarify

   To clarify means to make something more understandable or clear by explaining or elaborating further. It could involve removing or addressing any confusion, ambiguity, or uncertainty surrounding a particular subject or matter.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clarifyverb

   to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or sirup

2. Clarifyverb

   to make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate

3. Clarifyverb

   to glorify

4. Clarifyverb

   to grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification

5. Clarifyverb

   to grow clear or bright; to clear up

6. Etymology: [F. clarifier, from L. clarificare; clarus clear + facere to make. See Clear, and Fact.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clarify

   klar′i-fī, v.t. to make clear or pure.—v.i. to become clear:—pr.p. clar′ifying; pa.p. clar′ified.—ns. Clarificā′tion; Clar′ifier, that which clarifies or purifies. [L. clarus, clear, and facĕre, to make.]

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1. clarify

   To provide perfect, easy, accurate, simple and specific inspiration, intuition or knowing.

   They did clarify how delighted they were with each others love and looking forward with joyful anticipation to their wedding.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CLARIFY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4043

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CLARIFY' in Verbs Frequency: #880

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLARIFY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CLARIFY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CLARIFY in a Sentence

1. Christophe Castaner:

   We acknowledge that there are doubts, that some people consider that the right to inform is under threat... That is why it is necessary to clarify it.

2. Danica Patrick:

   Aaron is a really good driver, he’s probably had less tickets. To clarify, Danica Patrick said Danica Patrick’s gotten three tickets within three days at some point. Back in January, Danica Patrick confirmedto Fox News that Danica Patrick was dating Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers soon after reports of Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers relationship broke early this year when Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers were seen dating. Both Danica Patrick and Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers had come off long-term relationships in the last year ; Patrick with fellow NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers with actress Olivia Munn. Danica Patrick told the Associated Press Danica Patrick first met Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers at The ESPYs in 2012.

3. Thornton Wilder:

   The comic spirit is given to us in order that we may analyze, weigh, and clarify things in us which nettle us, or which we are outgrowing, or trying to reshape.

4. President Castillo:

   I present President Castillo to justice in order to clarify the charges that are attributed to me, with respect to the due process and not to media justice.

5. Eugenia Zakrevska:

   I call on Mr. Manafort to clarify the allegations contained in the text messages and to contact us with any information he may have on those events.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CLARIFY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clarify
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CLARIFY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CLARIFY
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CLARIFY
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CLARIFY