clarify

/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/

verb 3

Collocations

ADV

fully

further

The manager further clarified the new safety rules during yesterday's team meeting.

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'd be delighted to clarify what I meant during our conversation yesterday.

verb

To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?

Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.

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.

Over time, the situation gradually clarified.

To glorify.

verb — make clear and (more) comprehensible

What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?

Wiktionary

Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.

Wiktionary

Please clarify what you mean by this.

Wiktionary

I must point out that we need to clarify the meaning of this over-used concept.

Tatoeba · #61341

The point we must clarify here is that the lines between amateur and professional in sport are beginning to disappear.

Tatoeba · #61862

We are trying to clarify your future procurement requirements.

Tatoeba · #64664

i Register

In some senses, clarify is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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