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- [pyoo r-uh-fahy]
- /ˈpyʊər əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pyoo r-uh-fahy]
- /ˈpyʊər əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of purify word
- verb with object purify to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals. 1
- verb with object purify to free from foreign, extraneous, or objectionable elements: to purify a language. 1
- verb with object purify to free from guilt or evil. 1
- verb with object purify to clear or purge (usually followed by of or from). 1
- verb with object purify to make clean for ceremonial or ritual use. 1
- verb without object purify to become pure. 1
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Origin of purify
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English purifien < Middle French purifier < Latin pūrificāre. See pure, -ify
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Parts of speech for Purify
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pronoun
preposition
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purify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
purify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purify
verb purify
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
- air out — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- air-condition — to apply air conditioning to
- air — Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
Antonyms for purify
verb purify
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- alloy — An alloy is a metal that is made by mixing two or more types of metal together.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
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