clarify

clar·i·fy  (klr-f)

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 clrificre : Latin clrus, clear; see clear + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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clari·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

clari·fier n.

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clarify [ˈklærɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -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

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

clarification  n

clarifier  n

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.

Translations

clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ] VT

1. [+ statement etc] → aclarar, clarificar

2. [+ liquid, butter] → clarificar

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clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ] vt

(= explain) → clarifier

[+ butter] → clarifier

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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

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clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ] vt (statement) → chiarire, chiarificare

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clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ] vt (statement) → chiarire, chiarificare

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clarify

v clarify [ˈklӕrəfai]

to make or become clear (in meaning etc) Would you please clarify your last statement? verduidelik يُوَضِّح، يُفَسِّر изяснявам (се) vysvětlit, objasnit præcisere erläutern αποσαφηνίζω aclarar 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 verduidelijken klargjøre, oppklare, avklare wyjaśniać 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

n clarifiˈcation [-fi]

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

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