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View usage for: (pjʊərɪfaɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense purifies, present participle purifying, past tense, past participle purifiedverbIf you purify a substance, you make it pure by removing any harmful, dirty, or inferior substances from it. I take wheat and yeast tablets daily to purify the blood. [VERB noun] Only purified water is used. [VERB-ed] purification (pjuərɪfɪkeɪʃən) uncountable noun ...a water purification plant. More Synonyms of purify purify in British English (ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied1. to free (something) of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter 2. (transitive) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt 3. (transitive) to make clean, as in a ritual, esp the churching of women after childbirth Derived forms purification (ˌpurifiˈcation) noun purificatory (ˈpjʊərɪfɪˌkeɪtərɪ) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French purifier, from Late Latin pūrificāre to cleanse, from pūrus pure + facere to make purify in American English (ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈpuriˌfied or ˈpuriˌfying1. to rid of impurities or pollution 2. to free from guilt, sin, or ceremonial uncleanness 3. to free from incorrect or corrupting elements Derived forms purification (ˌpurifiˈcation) noun purificatory (puˈrificaˌtory) (pjʊˈrɪfɪkəˌtɔri; ˈpjʊrəfɪkəˌtɔri) adjective purifier (ˈpuriˌfier) noun Word origin ME purifien < OFr purifier < L purificare: see pure & -fy Examples of 'purify' in a sentencepurify British English: purify VERB If you purify a substance, you make it pure by removing any harmful, dirty, or inferior substances from it. I take wheat and yeast tablets daily to purify the blood. - American English: purify
- Brazilian Portuguese: purificar
- Chinese: 净化
- European Spanish: depurar
- French: purifier
- German: reinigen
- Italian: purificare
- Japanese: 浄化する
- Korean: 정화하다
- European Portuguese: purificar
- Latin American Spanish: depurar
Chinese translation of 'purify' vt - [air, water, gold]
净(淨)化 (jìnghuà)
Definition to free (something) of harmful or inferior matter Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. Synonyms Opposites contaminate , pollute , soil , foul , infect , corrupt , taint , defile , adulterate , befoul Definition to free (a person) from sin or guilt They believe that bathing in the Ganges at certain holy places purifies the soul. Synonyms redeem exculpate shrive lustrate Opposites stain , taint , sully , vitiate Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become free of impurities, esp. by heating Clarify the butter by bringing it to a simmer in a small pan. Synonyms refine, cleanse, purifyDefinition to remove evil or guilt from Confession cleanses the soul. Synonyms absolve, clear, purge, purifyDefinition to make (a place or object) safe by removing poisons, radioactivity, etc. procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation Synonyms sterilize, clean, cleanse, purify, make safe, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize, disinfest Additional synonymsDefinition to rid of harmful germs by cleaning with a chemical substance Chlorine is used to disinfect water. Synonyms sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean, cleanse, fumigate, deodorize, sanitizeDefinition to clear (someone) of blame or a criminal charge The official report exonerated the school of any blame. Synonyms acquit, clear, excuse, pardon, justify, discharge, vindicate, absolve, exculpateDefinition to pass through a filter or something like a filter The best prevention for cholera is to filter water. Synonyms purify, treat, strain, refine, riddle, sift, sieve, winnow, filtrate, screenDefinition to treat (something contaminated) with fumes I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse. Synonyms disinfect, cleanse, purify, sterilize, sanitize, clean out or up Definition to make free from impurities Oil is refined so as to remove naturally occurring impurities. Synonyms purify, process, filter, cleanse, clarify, sift, distil, rarefyDefinition to free from sin May the God of peace sanctify you entirely. Synonyms cleanse, redeem, purify, absolve, exculpatemotels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap Synonyms sterilize, cleanse, disinfect, purge, purify, fumigate, decontaminate, pasteurize |