Associations to the word «Clarify»

Wiktionary

CLARIFY, verb. To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or syrup.
CLARIFY, verb. To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
CLARIFY, verb. (ergative) To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.
CLARIFY, verb. (ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
CLARIFY, verb. (obsolete) To glorify.

Dictionary definition

CLARIFY, verb. Make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death".
CLARIFY, verb. Make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats