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purify

pu·rify

UK/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ US/ˈpjɔːɹɪfaɪ/ uncommon

verb

1.

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

  • “purify the water”
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2.

make pure or free from sin or guilt

  • “he left the monastery purified”
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3.

become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

  • “The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify”

Origin

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

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