purify
verb
pu·ri·fy
ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī 
purified; purifying
: to make pure: such as
a
: to clear from material defilement or imperfection
b
: to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish
c
: to free from undesirable elements
: to grow or become pure or clean
Examples of purify in a Sentence
We purified the water by boiling it.
You can purify the air with a filtration system.
a bottle of purified water
She believed she could purify herself through constant prayer.
Recent Examples on the Web
The ritual at all the shrines starts with purifying yourself at an ablution basin by washing your hands with a ladle and rinsing your mouth.
—
Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Laptops, as well as an air purifying system worth over $400, were also on offer at The Little Depot's Pasadena location.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 May 2024
One of the qualities assigned to salt was its power to purify or to ward off evil, believed by peoples from the Americas to Asia.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2024
Colorado Botanicals gently purifies its extracts to be as robust as possible without damaging the valuable compounds.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The travel-friendly device has a rechargeable battery that lasts 12 hours, giving you plenty of time to purify air on the go.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
To address water scarcity, the federal funds will support a new advanced treatment facility, which will be able to purify additional water from the Westminster Water Reclamation Facility and direct the clean water to the Cranberry Reservoir, increasing the city’s surface water capacity by 50%.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
The Philippine Marines taught their American counterparts survival skills, like finding and purifying water from bamboo, and cooking pigs and goats in the jungle.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Milk thistle is an invaluable herbal remedy thanks to its digestive, purifying, and detoxifying properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Laptops, as well as an air purifying system worth over $400, were also on offer at The Little Depot's Pasadena location.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 May 2024
One of the qualities assigned to salt was its power to purify or to ward off evil, believed by peoples from the Americas to Asia.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2024
Colorado Botanicals gently purifies its extracts to be as robust as possible without damaging the valuable compounds.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The travel-friendly device has a rechargeable battery that lasts 12 hours, giving you plenty of time to purify air on the go.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
To address water scarcity, the federal funds will support a new advanced treatment facility, which will be able to purify additional water from the Westminster Water Reclamation Facility and direct the clean water to the Cranberry Reservoir, increasing the city’s surface water capacity by 50%.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2024
The Philippine Marines taught their American counterparts survival skills, like finding and purifying water from bamboo, and cooking pigs and goats in the jungle.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Milk thistle is an invaluable herbal remedy thanks to its digestive, purifying, and detoxifying properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purify. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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purify
verb
pu·ri·fy
ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī
purified; purifying
: to make or become pure
purification
noun
ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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