clarified Hear it!

Variant of clarify

clarify Definition

clari·fy (klarə fī′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb clarified -·fied′, clarifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to make or become clear and free from impurities: said esp. of liquids
  2. to make or become easier to understand to clarify one's meaning

Etymology: ME clarifien < OFr clarifier < LL(Ec) clarificare, to make illustrious < L clarus, famous, clear + facere, to make, do

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clarified Usage Examples

Object

  • butter: Beat until smooth then press into little pots and coat the top with clarified butter.
  • situation: He also clarified the current situation with regard to abortion in Poland.

Modifying Another Word

  • precisely: In the near future, splenectomy should be clarified precisely by randomized trials in advanced gastric carcinoma.
  • prior: It was agreed that these would be clarified prior to publication.

Preposition: at

  • outset: The costing of projects must also be clarified at the outset.

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