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.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Seeing that his comments moved Clarkson, Richie shot up, closed his eyes, and placed his hand to her forehead as if to purify her of her grief.
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After using explosives and heavy machinery to extract ore from the earth, mining companies must isolate and purify the minerals in question.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
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—Kevin Fixler
september 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025
Seeing that his comments moved Clarkson, Richie shot up, closed his eyes, and placed his hand to her forehead as if to purify her of her grief.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
After using explosives and heavy machinery to extract ore from the earth, mining companies must isolate and purify the minerals in question.
—Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2025
Antimony also is used in clean-energy technologies, including liquid-metal batteries, and for purifying glass in solar panels.
—Kevin Fixler
september 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purify
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purify. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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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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