English Explanatory Dictionary

clarify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.
  2. To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
  3. To glorify.

Pronunciation

/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈklæɹ.ə.faɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clarify.wav /ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ /ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ/ /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.fɑɪ/ /ˈklæɹ.ə.fɑɪ/

Word forms

clarify clarifies clarifying clarified no-table-tags glossary clarifiest clarifiedst clarifieth

Etymology

From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify.

Synonyms

explicitize get straight bring home

Related words

clarification

Derived words

clarifiability clarifiable explainify reclarify

Translations

Azerbaijani: aydınlaşmaq Bulgarian: избистрям се Bulgarian: изяснявам се Dutch: klaren Finnish: selkeytyä German: klar werden Portuguese: clarear Russian: проясни́ться Turkish: temizlenmek Turkish: arınmak
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