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kirkastaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
  • lighten verb To make or become brighter.
  • purify verb To remove impurities from something, making it clean or pure.

Senses

kirkastaa is used for these senses in English:

  • fine (transitive) To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
  • fine (transitive) To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
  • lighten (transitive) To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
  • lighten (intransitive) To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
  • purify (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

fine — full definition

  1. adj Of high quality; excellent.
  2. adj Acceptable or satisfactory; not causing concern.
  3. adj Made up of very small or thin parts.
  4. adj Bright and dry, describing weather.
  5. noun A sum of money that must be paid as a penalty for breaking a rule or law.

lighten — full definition

  1. verb To make or become brighter.
  2. verb To make something less heavy or less burdensome.
  3. verb To become more cheerful, or to make a mood less serious.

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