clarify

Verb

Verb Forms: clarified, clarifying, clarifies

To make something clear or easier to understand.
make clear and (more) comprehensible
- "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
- "clarify the butter"
- "clarify beer"
To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.
To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.
To glorify.

Examples

Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.
Over time, the situation gradually clarified.
Please clarify what you mean by this.
The moderator had to CLARIFY the rules before the Words With Friends tournament began.
What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify.

Synonyms

clear up, elucidate, explicitize, get straight

Antonyms

obfuscate

Scrabble Score: 15

clarify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clarify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clarify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

clarify: valid Words With Friends Word