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. Paul Caruana Galizia:

   We urgently want to clarify the situation.

2. Edwin Lacierda:

   We must, therefore, separate the facts from potentially hastily-made conclusions and opinions, the Board of Inquiry (BOI) should have allowed the facts to speak for themselves. The BOI in its efforts could have asked the president to clarify matters. The president would have answered any questions they may have had.

3. Barry Bluestone:

   Northeastern University unfortunately did n’t call me and ask to clarify the statement and took the video down.

4. Merrick Garland:

   We issued a proposed rule to clarify that pistols equipped with certain stabilizing braces are subject to the same statutory restrictions as easily concealable, short-barreled rifles.

5. Jack Dorsey:

   I think it’s more and more important to at least clarify what our own bias leans towards, and just express it … I ’d rather know what someone biases to rather than try to interpret through their actions.

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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