clarify
clarify definition
clari·fy (klar′ə fī′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb clarified -·fied′, clarifying -·fy′·ing
- to make or become clear and free from impurities: said esp. of liquids
- 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
Related Forms:
- clarification clar′i·fi·ca′·tion noun
- clarifier clar′i·fi′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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