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

— pu·ri·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun