clarify
[verb]
Synonyms: explain, clear up, elucidate, illuminate, interpret, make plain, simplify, throw or shed light on

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Contrasted words: befog, cloud, obfuscate, obscure, confuse, foul up, muddle, snafu
Related Idioms: make plain
Related Words: settle, straighten out, define, delineate, formulate, analyze, break down, simplify

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clar‧i‧fy AC /ˈklærəfaɪ, ˈklærɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle clarified, present participle clarifying, third person singular clarifies) [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: clarity, clearance, clearing, clarification, clearness; verb: clear, clarify; adverb: clear, clearly; adjective: clear ≠ unclear]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: clarifier, from Late Latin clarificare, from Latin clarus; ⇒ clear¹]

1. formal to make something clearer or easier to understand ⇒ clarification
clarify issues/a statement/matters etc
Could you clarify one or two points for me?
Reporters asked him to clarify his position (=say exactly what his beliefs are) on welfare reform.
clarify how/what etc
The report aims to clarify how these conclusions were reached.

2. to make something cleaner or purer by heating it:
clarified butter

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

clarify
verb
ADV. fully | further Headings and sub-headings further clarify the structure of the article.
VERB + CLARIFY attempt to, seek to, try to | need to | help (to), serve to | should | be delighted to, be happy to, be pleased to I am happy to clarify any points that are still unclear.

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