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purify

/'p/j//U/r/@/,f/aI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

  1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

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    Examples
    Purify the water.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. make pure or free from sin or guilt

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    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

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    Examples
    The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To make pure or clear from material defilement, admixture, or imperfection; to free from extraneous or noxious matter; as, to <i>purify</i> liquors or metals; to <i>purify</i> the blood; to <i>purify</i> the air.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  5. To grow or become pure or clear.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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