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clarifies definition

clarifies


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  clarify 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  clarify 
 
  Sense  1 
  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
  =>  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  disambiguate 
 
  Sense  4 
  clarify 
  =>  demystify 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  clarify 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  clarify 
 
  Sense  1 
  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
  =>  elaborate,  expatiate,  exposit,  enlarge,  flesh  out  expand,  expound,  dilate 
  =>  detail 
  =>  set  forth,  expound,  exposit 
  =>  describe,  depict,  draw 
  =>  represent 
  =>  delineate 
  =>  sketch,  outline,  adumbrate 
  =>  block  out 
  =>  premise 
  =>  exemplify,  illustrate,  instance 
  =>  specify,  particularize,  specialize 
  =>  spell  out 
  =>  disambiguate 
 
  Sense  4 
  clarify 
  =>  demystify 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  clarify 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  clarify 
 
  4  senses  of  clarify 
 
  Sense  1 
  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
  =>  explain,  explicate 
 
  Sense  2 
  clarify 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  4 
  clarify 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  clarify 
 
  clarify  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  clarify 
 
  Sense  1 
  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate 
  =>  explain,  explicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  clarify 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  clarify 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  clarify 
 
  The  verb  clarify  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate  --  (shed  light  on) 
  2.  (1)  clarify  --  (make  clear  by  removing  impurities  or  solids,  as  by  heating;  "clarify  the  butter";  "clarify  beer") 
  3.  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate  --  (make  free  from  confusion  or  ambiguity;  make  clear:  "Could  you  clarify  these  remarks?";  "Clear  up  the  question  of  who  is  at  fault") 
  4.  clarify  --  (make  clear  or  clearer;  "Clarify  your  ideas,  please") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  clarify 
 
  The  verb  clarify  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  clarify,  clear  up  elucidate  --  (shed  light  on) 
  2.  (1)  clarify  --  (make  clear  by  removing  impurities  or  solids,  as  by  heating;  "clarify  the  butter";  "clarify  beer") 
  3.  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate  --  (make  free  from  confusion  or  ambiguity;  make  clear:  "Could  you  clarify  these  remarks?";  "Clear  up  the  question  of  who  is  at  fault") 
  4.  clarify  --  (make  clear  or  clearer;  "Clarify  your  ideas,  please") 



clarifies definition