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clarify

/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/verb3 syllables

Clarify means: make clear and (more) comprehensible.

Synonyms for clarify5

verb, as in make clear and (more) comprehensible

clear up, elucidate

also used for clarify

explicitize, get straight, bring home

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Opposites of clarify

obfuscate

What does clarify mean?2

verb

1

make clear and (more) comprehensible“clarify the mystery surrounding her death”

2

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating“clarify the butter”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with clarify?1

three syllables

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Clarify in a sentence

  • I think you already know this, but it's best to clarify.Nuel
  • If you need me to clarify something, please let me know.DJ_Saidez
  • I would like to clarify a few things.CK
  • We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.unknown
  • We will clarify what is true and what is false.davearms
  • Could you please clarify a few things for me?CK
  • He did not clarify when it had happened.mervert1
  • Could you clarify the meaning of your sentence for me?verdulo

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Forms of clarify

as a verb

past tense
clarified
present participle
clarifying
third-person singular
clarifies
past participle
clarified