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purifies

purifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of purify.

Meaning of purify

Verb

purify (third-person singular simple present purifies, present participle purifying, simple past and past participle purified)

  1. (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
    • The modern arts deviate from the standards set forth by the divine—art should be used to purify one’s heart and improve one’s morality.2020 May 4, “Young Practitioners Should Carefully Read “How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World””, in Minghui
  2. (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
  3. (intransitive) To become pure.

Questions about purifies

What is purifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Purifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of purify.

Words near purifies in the dictionary

  1. purificators
  2. purificatory
  3. purified
  4. purifier
  5. purifiers
  6. purifies
  7. purifieth
  8. puriform
  9. Purifoy
  10. Purifoys
  11. Purifs

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