| 释义 |
pu·ri·fy
\ˈpyu̇rəˌfī\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English purifien, from Middle French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus pure + -ificare -ify
transitive verb
1. : to make pure: as
a. : to clear from material defilement or imperfection : free from impurities or noxious matter
< purifying air by filtration >
< purified the house with soap, and water, and sweat >
b. : to free from guilt or moral blemish
< purify the heart >
c. : to cleanse ceremonially
< and Moses … purified the altar — Lev 8:15 (Revised Standard Version) >
d. : to free from anything that is alien, extraneous, improper, corrupting, or otherwise damaging
< purify a language of barbarisms >
< purified the state of traitors >
2. Scots law : to free (a condition) from defect or imperfection by performance or fulfillment
intransitive verb
: to grow or become pure or clean |