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simplify.

To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ//ˈsɪmpləfaɪ/
  1. To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.

    transitive
  2. To become simpler.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From the French simplifier, equivalent to simple + -ify.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.