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clarify
What does clarify mean?
clarify (verb): to make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use clarify in a sentence?
- Please clarify what you mean by this. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Over time, the situation gradually clarified. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce clarify?
/ˈklɛɹəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does clarify come from?
From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to clarify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “clarify” mean?
to pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access, a cell phone plan, or a streaming service
Not quite: that's what subscribe means.
to rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction
Not quite: that's what spin means.
to make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity
Right! That's what “clarify” means.
to make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench
Not quite: that's what flinch means.
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