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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Philippine Marines taught their American counterparts survival skills, like finding and purifying water from bamboo, and cooking pigs and goats in the jungle.
—
Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Milk thistle is an invaluable herbal remedy thanks to its digestive, purifying, and detoxifying properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
Defining purgatory The idea of purifying fires and a waiting place before final judgment existed in Christian thinking long before Patrick’s lifetime.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Other standard interventions, such as the distribution of chlorine tablets to enable households to purify drinking water, have also been blocked by Israeli inspectors.
—Hardin Lang, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
The fast consists of abstaining from food and drink is intended to purify the body and soul.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And this isn't the only useful modification found in plants—a company in Paris is now developing a plant with a high-level ability to purify the air.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
The researchers targeted seven common plastic types, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which many water bottles are made from, and polyamide, often used in filters to purify water before it’s bottled.
—Coco Liu, Fortune Well, 10 Jan. 2024
Work that benefits many After all this maintenance and cleaning work, water can be delivered for irrigation and sent to municipal water treatment plants, where it is filtered and purified.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Milk thistle is an invaluable herbal remedy thanks to its digestive, purifying, and detoxifying properties.
—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024
Defining purgatory The idea of purifying fires and a waiting place before final judgment existed in Christian thinking long before Patrick’s lifetime.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Other standard interventions, such as the distribution of chlorine tablets to enable households to purify drinking water, have also been blocked by Israeli inspectors.
—Hardin Lang, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
The fast consists of abstaining from food and drink is intended to purify the body and soul.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
And this isn't the only useful modification found in plants—a company in Paris is now developing a plant with a high-level ability to purify the air.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
The researchers targeted seven common plastic types, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which many water bottles are made from, and polyamide, often used in filters to purify water before it’s bottled.
—Coco Liu, Fortune Well, 10 Jan. 2024
Work that benefits many After all this maintenance and cleaning work, water can be delivered for irrigation and sent to municipal water treatment plants, where it is filtered and purified.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purify. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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