verb
purify
PYOOR-rih-feye
verb
1
To remove impurities from something, making it clean or pure.
"The filter purifies the water before it reaches the tap."
"She wanted to purify her diet by cutting out processed food."
How to Use Purify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo clean something thoroughly, removing anything unwanted.
Common pairings
purify water
purify the air
purify one's thoughts
Word Forms
purified past tense, purifies singular
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Etymology
From Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificāre, from pūrus ("pure") plus facere ("to make").