# clarify

Pronunciation: say "KLA-ri-fy" US/UK /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/, AUS /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.fɑɪ/

## Verb

1. To make or become clear and easily understood; to explain or resolve something in order to remove doubt or confusion.
   - Simple: To explain something so that it is easier to understand.
   - _Lawmakers asked the agency to clarify its reporting requirements before the deadline._
   - _The spokesperson clarified that the ban applies only to new construction._
2. To make or become clear or bright by freeing a liquid, such as wine or syrup, from impurities or cloudiness.
   - Simple: To make a liquid clear by removing the bits floating in it.
   - _Winemakers clarify young wine by adding a fining agent that pulls stray particles to the bottom of the tank._
   - _The syrup clarified as it cooled and the cloudiness settled out._

## Verb

3. To give glory to; to praise or exalt someone, especially in worship. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To give great praise and honor to someone, especially God.

## Origin

From Middle English clarifien, via Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificāre, formed from clārus ('clear') and facere ('make'), literally 'to make clear'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/clarify (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).