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purify.

To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔːɹɪfaɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɵːɹɪfɑj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpjoːɹɪfɑj/British, Southern, Standard
  1. To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

    transitive
  2. To free from guilt or sin.

    transitive
  3. To become pure.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).

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