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clarear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brighten verb To make or become lighter or more vivid in colour.
  • clarify verb To make an idea, statement, or situation easier to understand.
  • clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
  • illuminate verb To light up or shine light onto something.
  • pale adjective Light in colour, or lacking the usual colour, especially in the face.

Senses

clarear is used for these senses in English:

  • brighten (transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
  • clarify (by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
  • clear (intransitive) To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
  • illuminate (transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.

brighten — full definition

  1. verb To make or become lighter or more vivid in colour.
  2. verb To make or become more cheerful.

clarify — full definition

  1. verb To make an idea, statement, or situation easier to understand.
  2. verb To make a liquid clear by removing impurities.

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