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purify

Main Entry:: pu·ri·fy
Pronunciation:: \ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: pu·ri·fied; pu·ri·fy·ing
Etymology:: Middle English purifien, from Anglo-French purifier, from Latin purificare, from Latin purus + -ificare -ify
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb: to make pure: as a: to clear from material defilement or imperfection b: to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish c: to free from undesirable elementsintransitive verb: to grow or become pure or clean

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\-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun

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