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clarified

/ˈklæɹɪfaɪd/

clarified is the simple past and past participle of clarify.

Meaning of clarify

Verb

clarify (third-person singular simple present clarifies, present participle clarifying, simple past and past participle clarified)

  1. (ergative, such as wine or syrup) To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.
    • What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?
  2. (broadly) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
    • Please clarify what you mean by this.
  3. (obsolete) To glorify.

Adjective

clarified

  1. Made clear.
    • Clarified butter is made by removing water and impurities from butter.

Words formed from clarified

Phrases with clarified

Questions about clarified

What does clarified mean?
Clarified means made clear.
What is clarified the simple past and past participle of?
Clarified is the simple past and past participle of clarify.
What part of speech is clarified?
Clarified is an adjective.
How do you pronounce clarified?
Clarified is pronounced /ˈklæɹɪfaɪd/.

Words near clarified in the dictionary

  1. clarificant
  2. clarificants
  3. clarification
  4. clarifications
  5. clarificatory
  6. clarified
  7. clarified butter
  8. clarified butters
  9. clarifier
  10. clarifiers
  11. clarifies

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