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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Clarify \Clar"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clarified}; p. pr & vb n. {Clarifying}.] [F. clarifier, from L. clarificare clarus clear + facere to make See {Clear}, and {Fact}.] 1. To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or sirup. ``Boiled and clarified.'' --Ure. 2. To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate. To clarify his reason, and to rectify his will --South. 3. To glorify. [Obs.] Fadir, clarifie thi name --Wyclif (John ii 28). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Clarify \Clar"i*fy\, v. i. 1. To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification. 2. To grow clear or bright; to clear up Whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts, his wits and understanding do clarify and break up in the discoursing with another. --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: clarify v 1: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: {clear}, {clear up}, {shed light on}, {crystallize}, {straighten out}, {sort out}, {enlighten}, {illuminate}, {elucidate}] [ant: {confuse}] 2: make clear or clearer; "Clarify your ideas, please" [ant: {obscure}] 3: shed light on [syn: {clear up}, {elucidate}] [ant: {obfuscate}] 4: clear by heating; of fats; "clarify the butter" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: ClarifyA software vendor, specialising in {Customer Relationship Management} software. A Nortel Networks Company. {Home (http://www.clarify.com/)}. (2000-07-16)
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