 purify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (chemistry) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | |
| Synonyms: | distill make_pure sublimate | |
| Examples: | "purify the water" |
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| Related terms: | better purge refine chemistry distill purity distillation purification distillate sublimate purifier | |
| 2. | [ verb ] declare holy or pure or free from sin | |
| Synonyms: | purge sanctify | |
| Examples: | "he left the monastery purified" |
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| Related terms: | change declare spiritualize lustrate purgation sanctification purge | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin | |
| Examples: | "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify" |
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| Related terms: | change purification | |
| Similar spelling: |
Purifoy |
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