English Explanatory Dictionary

purify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
  2. To free from guilt or sin.
  3. To become pure.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ /ˈpjɔːɹɪfaɪ/ /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/ /ˈpjɝɪfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purify.wav

Word forms

purify purifies purifying purified

Etymology

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).

Synonyms

lustrate luster

Antonyms

defile

Related words

puritan

Derived words

copurify immunopurify purifiable purifyingly repurify unpurifying
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