English dictionary
purify
/'p/j//U/r/@/,f/aI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
ExamplesPurify the water.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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make pure or free from sin or guilt
Source: WordNet 3.0
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become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin
ExamplesThe hippies came to the ashram in order to purify.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913
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To grow or become pure or clear.
Source: webster1913