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1 purify
verb (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) a purifica
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purify — ► VERB (purifies, purified) ▪ remove contaminants from; make pure. DERIVATIVES purification noun purifier noun … English terms dictionary
purify — verb 1) trees help to purify the air Syn: clean, cleanse, refine, decontaminate; filter, clarify, clear, freshen, deodorize; sanitize, disinfect, sterilize 2) they purify themselves before the ceremony Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
purify — verb Purify is used with these nouns as the object: ↑water … Collocations dictionary
purify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English purifien, from Anglo French purifier, from Latin purificare, from Latin purus + ificare ify Date: 14th century transitive verb to make pure: as a. to clear from material defilement or imperfection b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
purify — verb a) To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities b) To free (someone) from guilt or sin See Also: pure … Wiktionary
purify — verb (purifies, purifying, purified) remove contaminants from; make pure. Derivatives purification noun purificatory adjective purifier noun Origin ME: from OFr. purifier, from L. purificare, from purus pure … English new terms dictionary
purify — verb purified, purifying (T) 1 to remove the dirty or unwanted parts from something: The liquid is purified by passing it through charcoal. 2 to get rid of evil from your soul purifier noun (C): a water purifier … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purify — verb Syn: clean, cleanse, refine, decontaminate, filter, clear, freshen, deodorize, sanitize, disinfect, sterilize … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
purify — [c]/ˈpjurəfaɪ / (say pyoohruhfuy) verb (purified, purifying) –verb (t) 1. to make pure; free from extraneous matter, or from anything that debases, pollutes, or contaminates: to purify metals. 2. to free from foreign or objectionable elements: to …
purify — UK [ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ] / US [ˈpjʊrəfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms purify : present tense I/you/we/they purify he/she/it purifies present participle purifying past tense purified past participle purified 1) to make something clean by removing dirty or … English dictionary
purify — pu|ri|fy [ pjurəfaı ] verb transitive 1. ) to make something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it: The rooms are equipped with systems that purify the air and water. 2. ) to make a person holy or without evil: the need to purify… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English