purify
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EtymologyEdit
From Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).
VerbEdit
purify (third-person singular simple present purifies, present participle purifying, simple past and past participle purified)
- (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
- (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
- (intransitive) To become pure.
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TranslationsEdit
cleanse something of impurities
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free someone from guilt or sin
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