purify
21purify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English purifien, from Anglo French purifier, from Latin purificare, from Latin purus + ificare ify Date: 14th century transitive verb to make pure: as a. to clear from material defilement or imperfection b.… …
22purify — verb a) To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities b) To free (someone) from guilt or sin See Also: pure …
23purify — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, absolve, abstract, acquit, atone, bate, beatify, bleach, bless, bolt, bowdlerize, canonize, chasten, clarify, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear, clear out, consecrate, curtail, decontaminate,… …
24purify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. refine, distill; cleanse. See purity. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cleanse] Syn. chasten, clear, refine, wash, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, depurate, clarify, deterge, rarify, sublimate, edulcorate …
25purify — pu·ri·fy || pjÊŠrɪfaɪ / pjÊŠÉ™r v. sanctify, make pure, expiate sins; cleanse, remove dirt or contamination …
26purify — verb (purifies, purifying, purified) remove contaminants from; make pure. Derivatives purification noun purificatory adjective purifier noun Origin ME: from OFr. purifier, from L. purificare, from purus pure …
27purify — v. a. 1. Clear, clean, cleanse, purge, free from impurity, make pure. 2. Defecate (as liquors), clarify, fine …
28purify — verb purified, purifying (T) 1 to remove the dirty or unwanted parts from something: The liquid is purified by passing it through charcoal. 2 to get rid of evil from your soul purifier noun (C): a water purifier …
29purify — v 1. sanitize, sanitate, depurate; depol lute, freshen, deodorize, decontaminate, disinfect, an tisepticize; cleanse, deterge, mundify, clean, wash, bathe, lave, Chiefly Scot. dight. 2. expurgate, purge, defecate, rid, Med. absterge; elutriate,… …
30purify — pu·ri·fy …
