clarify

clar·i·fy

 (klăr′ə-fī′)

v. clar·i·fied, clar·i·fy·ing, clar·i·fies

v.tr.

1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate: clarified her intentions.

2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty: clarify the mind.

3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering: clarify butter.

v.intr.

To become clear.

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[Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre : Latin clārus, clear; see clear + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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clar′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

clar′i·fi′er n.

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clarify

(ˈklærɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to make or become clear or easy to understand

2. to make or become free of impurities

3. (Cookery) to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process

[C14: from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre, from Latin clārus clear + facere to make]

ˌclarifiˈcation n

ˈclariˌfier n

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clar•i•fy

(ˈklær əˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.

1. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.

2. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid.

3. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion: to clarify one's thoughts.

v.i.

4. to become clear, pure, or intelligible.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French clarifier < Late Latin clārificāre= Latin clār(us) clear + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy]

clar`i•fi•ca′tion, n.

clar′i•fi`er, n.

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clarify

- To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently; to purify butter by melting.

See also related terms for melting.

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clarify

Past participle: clarified
Gerund: clarifying

Imperative

clarify

clarify

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clarify

To make fats clear and free of impurities by heating and draining through a fine filter.

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	clarify - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death" clear up, elucidate demystify - make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about" crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" explain, explicate - make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students" elaborate, expatiate, expound, lucubrate, dilate, flesh out, exposit, enlarge, expand - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" disambiguate - state unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?" obfuscate - make obscure or unclear
	2.	clarify - make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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clarify

verb

1. explain, resolve, interpret, illuminate, clear up, simplify, make plain, elucidate, explicate, clear the air about, throw or shed light on A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.

2. refine, cleanse, purify Clarify the butter by bringing it to a simmer in a small pan.

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clarify

verb

1. To make clear or clearer:

clear (up), elucidate, illuminate, illustrate.

Idiom: shed light on (or upon).

2. To make or become clear by the removal of impurities:

clean, cleanse, purify, refine.

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Translations

يُوْضِحُيُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر

objasnitobjastnitvysvětlit

klargørepræcisere

erläuternklärenklarstellenschönen

διευκρινίζω

aclararexplicar

selventääselvitäseljetäselkeyttääselkeytyä

clarifieréclaircirexpliquer

pojasniti

skÿra

chiarirefonderechiarificarechiarimento

明らかにする

분명하게 하다

aiškinimaspaaiškinimas

izskaidrotnoskaidrot

ophelderen

klargjøreoppklareavklare

rozjaśnić

esclarecer

прояснить

pojasniti

klargöra

อธิบายให้ชัดเจน

açıklamakaçıklık kazandırmak

làm rõ

澄清

clarify

[ˈklærɪfaɪ] VT

1. [+ statement etc] → aclarar, clarificar

2. [+ liquid, butter] → clarificar

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clarify

[ˈklærɪfaɪ] vt

(= explain) → clarifier

[+ butter] → clarifier

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

clarify

vt

(= explain) → klären, klarstellen; text → erklären; statement → näher erläutern; the matter has now clarified itself → die Sache hat sich jetzt geklärt

butter, sugar → raffinieren; stock, wine → klären

vi (wine) → sich klären

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

clarify

[ˈklærɪfaɪ] vt (statement) → chiarire, chiarificare

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clarify

(ˈklӕrəfai) verb

to make or become clear (in meaning etc). Would you please clarify your last statement? verduidelik يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر изяснявам (се) esclarecer vysvětlit, objasnit erläutern præcisere αποσαφηνίζωaclarar selgitama, selgima توضیح دادن؛ واضح کردن selventää clarifier לְהַבהִיר स्पष्ट करना pročistiti se, razbistriti se tisztáz menjelaskan (út)skÿra chiarificare, chiarire 明らかにする (의미 등을) 명확히 하다 (pa)aiškinti noskaidrot; izskaidrot menjelaskan verduidelijkenklargjøre, oppklare, avklare wyjaśniać توضیح ورکول،بیان ورکول esclarecer a clarifica пояснять objasniť razjasniti (se) pojasniti klargöra, klarlägga ทำให้เข้าใจง่าย açıklamak 澄清 вносити ясність, з'ясовувати وضاحت کرنا ، تشریح کرنا làm cho sáng sủa 澄清

ˌclarifiˈcation (-fi) noun

opheldering, opklaring تَوْضيح، تَفْسير изясняване esclarecimento vysvětlení, objasnění die Erläuterung præcisering διευκρίνηση aclaración selgitus توضیح selvennys clarificationהבהרה स्पष्टीकरण razjašnjenje tisztítás; tisztázás penjelasan skÿring chiarificazione, chiarimento 明らかにすること 해명 (pa)aiškinimas noskaidrošana penjelasan opheldering opp-/avklaring, tydeliggjøringwyjaśnienie بیان esclarecimento clarificare пояснение objasnenie pojasnilo pojašnjenje การทำให้เข้าใจง่าย açıklama 澄清 пояснення, вияснення وضاحت ، تشریح sự làm sáng tỏ 澄清

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clarify

→ يُوْضِحُ objasnit klargøre klarstellen διευκρινίζω aclarar selventää clarifier pojasniti chiarire 明らかにする 분명하게 하다 ophelderen klargjøre rozjaśnić esclarecer прояснить klargöra อธิบายให้ชัดเจน açıklık kazandırmak làm rõ 澄清

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clarify

vt. aclarar, clarificar.

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