clarify

(klăr'ə-fī')

v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.

v.tr.

1. To make clear or easier to understand; elucidate: clarified her intentions.
2. To clear of confusion or uncertainty: clarify the mind.
3. To make clear by removing impurities or solid matter, as by heating gently or filtering: clarify butter.

v.intr.
To become clear.

[Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifier, from Late Latin clārificāre : Latin clārus, clear; see clear + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

clarification clar'i·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.
clarifier clar'i·fi'er n.

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[KLEHR-ih-fi] To clear a cloudy liquid by removing the sediment. The most common method is to add egg whites and/ or eggshells to a liquid (such as a stock) and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The egg whites attract any particles in the liquid like a magnet. After cooling for about an hour, the mixture is poured through a cloth-lined sieve to strain out all residue. Rendered fat can be clarified by adding hot water and boiling for about 15 minutes. The mixture is then strained through several layers of cheesecloth and chilled. The resulting top layer of fat should be almost entirely clear of residue.

verb

1. To make clear or clearer: clear (up), elucidate, illuminate, illustrate. Idioms: shedthrowlight on (or upon). See clear/unclear.
2. To make or become clear by the removal of impurities: clean, cleanse, purify, refine. See clean/dirty.

v

Definition: explain, make clear
Antonyms: confuse, muddle

v

Definition: purify
Antonyms: dirty, muddle, muddy

The process of making wine clear by removing particles of yeast and grape matter (pulp, skins, stems, and seeds). One way to clarify wine is to simply let the particulates fall to the bottom of the storage container, after which the wine is racked (see racking). Sometimes the wine is fined (see fining) to assist in getting the particles to separate from the wine. filtering and stabilization may be used as well. The objective is to make a wine that will be clear and bright after bottling.

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to make or become clear, especially to remove finely divided suspended material from a solution, e.g. by centrifugation or filtration.
—clarified adj.; clarificationn.

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For a list of words related to clarify, see:

• Fabrication and Manufacturing Processes - clarify: (vb) separate suspended particles from liquid
• Cooking Techniques - clarify: (vb) purify solid matter from fats or stock
• Reasoning and Informing - clarify: explain or make understandable
• Reasoning and Examination - clarify: make intelligible; free from confusion

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See words rhyming with "clarifier."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Clarify.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - klare, afklare, præcisere
v. intr. - klares, blive klarere

Nederlands (Dutch)
verhelderen, toelichten, zuiveren, duidelijk maken

Français (French)
v. tr. - clarifier, éclaircir, (Culin) clarifier (beurre), coller (vin)
v. intr. - s'expliquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verdeutlichen, klären

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποσαφηνίζω, διευκρινίζω, (ξε)καθαρίζω, ξεδιαλύνω, διαυγάζω

Italiano (Italian)
chiarire, chiarificare, illustrare, delucidare, rendere chiaro

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esclarecer

Русский (Russian)
пояснить, очистить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - clarificar, esclarecer, dilucidar
v. intr. - hacer una clarificación, dilucidación o esclarecimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klargöra, göra klar, bli klar/genomskinlig, rena

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使明晰, 得到澄清, 得到净化, 变得明晰

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使明晰
v. intr. - 得到澄清, 得到淨化, 變得明晰

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 분명하게 하다, 맑게 하다
v. intr. - 분명하게 하다, 맑아지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 清くする, 明らかにする, 明快にする, 澄む, 明らかになる, 清澄にする, 透明になる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) نقى, صفى, أوضح, وضح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הבהיר, טיהר, זיכך, צילל‬
v. intr. - ‮התבהר‬

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