purify
pronunciation
How to pronounce purify in British English:
UK [ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce purify in American English:
US [ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- make pure or free from sin or guilt
- become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin
Word Origin
- purify (v.)
- early 14c., "free from spiritual pollution," from Old French purefier "purify, cleanse, refine" (12c.), from Latin purificare "to make pure," from purus "pure" (see pure) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Meaning "free from extraneous matter" is recorded from mid-15c. Related: Purified; purifying.
Example
- 1. Gas drillers are obliged to purify the water they extract .
- 2. However it takes another three weeks to extract and purify the drug
- 3. Some enthusiasts have even learned to purify their own cocaine , using acetone and coffee filters .
- 4. Wind turbines and solar cells will generate electricity and a rainwater collection system will harvest and purify rain .
- 5. It is known to purify the lungs and skin and generate perspiration to reduce fevers .