Definition of CLARIFY

clarify

Meanings

Plural: clarified, clarify

Verb

  • make clear and (more) comprehensible
    • "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
  • make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
    • "clarify the butter"
    • "clarify beer"
  • To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.
  • To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
  • To glorify.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify.

Synonyms

clear up, elucidate, explicitize, get straight

Antonyms

obfuscate

Scrabble Score: 15

clarify is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clarify is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clarify is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

clarify is a valid Words With Friends word