clarify
verb
clar·i·fy
ˈkler-ə-ˌfī 
ˈkla-rə-
clarified; clarifying
1
: to make understandable
clarify a subject
The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
2
: to free of confusion
needs time to clarify his thoughts
3
: to make (a liquid or something liquefied) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter
clarify syrup
: to become clear
waiting for the present muddled diplomatic situation to clarify—
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Examples of clarify in a Sentence
Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing?
Her explanation did not clarify matters much.
The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue.
The committee clarified the manager's duties.
a substance used to clarify wine
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The concrete structure is expected to wear its weathering on its sleeve, so to speak, but the exterior is actually expected to clarify — refine and cure with age — within its first decade or two.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The Iranian army said Saturday morning that two soldiers were killed in the strikes, without clarifying where the deaths happened.
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Escalera advises employees experiencing burnout to openly communicate with their manager to clarify priorities.
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It was also updated to clarify that Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft are part of the working group.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The Iranian army said Saturday morning that two soldiers were killed in the strikes, without clarifying where the deaths happened.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Escalera advises employees experiencing burnout to openly communicate with their manager to clarify priorities.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
It was also updated to clarify that Johnson & Johnson and Microsoft are part of the working group.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Clarify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clarify. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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clarify
verb
clar·i·fy
ˈklar-ə-ˌfī
clarified; clarifying
1
: to make or become pure or clear
clarify a liquid
2
: to make or become easier to understand
clarify a statement
Medical Definition
clarify
verb
clar·i·fy
ˈklar-ə-ˌfī
clarified; clarifying
: to make (as a liquid) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter
clarify sewage
: to become clear
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