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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After months of negotiations, the group began redirecting this purified, cooled thermal water onto a 6-acre patch of low-lying land.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Set in Texas in 2048 after the titular tradition has been reinstated, the film follows the events surrounding the 2049 Purge, during which a group of masked killers intends to racially purify the country indefinitely.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The federal government was shut down in October and November 2025, but cities and towns around the United States continued to fill potholes, purify drinking water, respond to emergency calls and issue construction permits, mostly with little fanfare.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
For example, those that change the cooling solution or solvent, which is typically used in the process of separating and purifying nuclear materials.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Set in Texas in 2048 after the titular tradition has been reinstated, the film follows the events surrounding the 2049 Purge, during which a group of masked killers intends to racially purify the country indefinitely.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The federal government was shut down in October and November 2025, but cities and towns around the United States continued to fill potholes, purify drinking water, respond to emergency calls and issue construction permits, mostly with little fanfare.
—Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
For example, those that change the cooling solution or solvent, which is typically used in the process of separating and purifying nuclear materials.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 6 Dec. 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 4 Jan. 2026.
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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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