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   purify

   /ˈpjʊərɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. remove contaminants from: "the filtration plant is able to purify 70 tons of water a day" Similar cleanmake purerefinecleansedecontaminatefiltersievestrainsiftclarifyclearfreshendeodorizeboildistilsanitizedisinfectsterilizepasteurizefumigatetechnical:autoclaveliquaterectifyrare:depollutefiltrateOpposite pollutecontaminate
   • ▪ extract something from: "genomic DNA was purified from whole blood"
   • ▪ make ceremonially clean: "a ritual bath to purify the soul" Similar purgecleanseclearfreeunburdendeliverrelieveredeemshriveexorcisesanctifyrare:lustrateOpposite corruptdefile

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus ‘pure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. purifier noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to remove bad substances from something to make it pure: Plants help to purify the air. One of the functions of the kidneys is to purify the blood. water-purifying tablets. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to make something clean. clean You'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › purifyPURIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Purify definition: to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates. See examples of PURIFY used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purifyPurify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PURIFY is to make pure. How to use purify in a sentence. to make pure: such as; to clear from material defilement or imperfection; to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish…

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPURIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PURIFY meaning: 1. to remove bad substances from something to make it pure: 2. to remove immoral thoughts or acts…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you purify a substance, you make it pure by removing any harmful, dirty, or inferior substances from it.

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   To purify something is to remove dirt, chemicals, or anything else that it's contaminated with. You might decide to purify your tap water if it tastes like chlorine. While scientists purify various chemicals during experiments, the substance that people most often purify is water.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › purifypurify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   purify something to make something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted. One tablet will purify a litre of water. The extract was purified by chromatography.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › purifyPurify Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Purify Sentence Examples. Water isn't free; someone is paying a bill to purify the water that comes through that fountain. Then change it, purify thyself; and as thou art purified, thou wilt gain wisdom. Incidentally he desires also to purify the heart from other violent passions which corrupt it and mar its peace.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › purifyPurify - definition of purify by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To rid of impurities: purify water. 2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements: tried to purify the party of its dissenters. 3. To free from moral or spiritual defilement: rituals to purify the soul. [Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificāre : pūrus, clean; see pure + -ficāre, -fy .]

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPURIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PURIFY definition: to remove bad substances from something to make it pure: . Learn more.