purify

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pu·ri·fy | \ ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī

purified; purifying

Definition of purify

transitive verb

: 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

intransitive verb

: to grow or become pure or clean

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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 It’s powered by a blend of thyme, cucumber, olive and eucalyptus to soothe and purify skin, while hyaluronic acid pulls in moisture to hydrate and rejuvenate. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 29 July 2021 In 1945, after a year in Tennessee, he was transferred to Dayton, Ohio, where the U.S. secretly built large facilities to produce and purify plutonium. — Ronald Radosh, WSJ, 15 July 2021 The surge prompted the mayor of Orlando to ask residents to conserve water in order to limit the strain on the city’s supply of liquid oxygen, which is needed both to purify drinking water and to treat Covid-19 patients. — New York Times, 24 Aug. 2021 The City of Winter Park joined Orlando in asking residents to conserve water because of the shortage of liquid oxygen being used to purify water for COVID-19 patients in hospitals. — David Harris, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Aug. 2021 Both Waterstep and Water with Blessings use filters and purifiers that purify existing water sources to avoid deadly waterborne illnesses, rather than expensive and difficult-to-deliver bottled water. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021 According to company officials, Alabama Graphite will use a proprietary process to purify the raw graphite and refine it into battery grade purity. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 23 June 2021 The arboreal installation is intended to help purify the densely populated area’s air quality, while reinforcing the eroding foundation and providing local families with a shady spot to commune with nature. — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2021 Pharmaceutical producers draw blood with those antibodies and purify them to be used in victims. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2021

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