Main Entry: clar·i·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈklar-ə-ˌfī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): clar·i·fied; clar·i·fy·ing

transitive verb

: to make (as a liquid) clear or pure usually by freeing from suspended matter <clarify sewage>

intransitive verb

: to become clear

—clar·i·fi·ca·tion \ˌklar-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

—clar·i·fi·er \ˈklar-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun