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- Dictionaryclarify/ˈklarɪfʌɪ/
verb
- 1. make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible: "the report managed to clarify the government's position" Similar Opposite
- 2. melt (butter) in order to separate out the water and milk solids: "clarify the butter by using a spoon to skim off the foam" Similar
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CLARIFY definition: 1. to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation…. Learn more.
1. : to make understandable. clarify a subject. The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue. 2. : to free of confusion. needs time to clarify his thoughts. 3. : to make (a liquid or something liquefied) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter. clarify syrup. intransitive verb. : to become clear.
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity. Synonyms: resolve, elucidate, illuminate, explain. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts.
Clarify means to clear up confusion and make it all understandable. In a heart-breaking text, she clarified that she never ever wanted to see him again. It also means to remove impurities in a liquid; you clarify butter by gently heating it.
To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
Definition of clarify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To clear of confusion or uncertainty. Clarify the mind. American Heritage. To make or become easier to understand. To clarify one's meaning. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make or become clear and free from impurities. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
