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clarify
[klar-uh-fahy]
verb (used with object)
to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
Synonyms: , , ,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.
verb (used without object)
to become clear, pure, or intelligible.
The political situation clarified.
clarify
/ ˈæɪˌڲɪ /
verb
to make or become clear or easy to understand
to make or become free of impurities
to make (fat, butter, etc) clear by heating, etc, or (of fat, etc) to become clear as a result of such a process
Other 51Թ Forms
- clarification noun
- clarifier noun
- nonclarified adjective
- unclarified adjective
- unclarifying adjective
- ˈˌھ noun
- ˌھˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clarify1
Example Sentences
She has called the photo a “provocation,” hinting of dark motives, but has failed to clarify her suspicions.
The government has now written to the supermarkets clarifying that in its opinion, the law does apply to these products.
He clarifies what it means for democratic government to reflect the will of the people, specifying four criteria: Inclusion on an equal basis, meaningful choice, consequential deliberation, and impact on policy.
Padilla even clarified after the incident that he was at the press conference to get answers from the Department of Homeland Security that he and other Senate members have been seeking for weeks about deportations.
"I'm happy to clarify this given how this is now being misrepresented".
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