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Purify

PYUU-ruh-fy

/ˈpjʊrʌˌfaɪ/

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purify

Dictionary meaning

Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation.

Examples

  • Purify the water.
  • The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify.

Synonyms: sublimate

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