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purify

verb

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ

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Definitions

verb

  1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

    “purify the water”

verb

  1. make pure or free from sin or guilt

    “he left the monastery purified”

verb

  1. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

    “The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify”

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Example Sentences

purify the water
he left the monastery purified
The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify

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