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1. Meaning 1 · verb

   (of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

2. Meaning 2 · verb

   To make clear or easily understood; to explain in order to remove doubt or obscurity

3. Meaning 3 · verb

   To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

   “Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.”

4. Meaning 4 · verb

   To grow clear or bright; to clear up.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To glorify.

How this word is used

• Everyday “Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.”
• Academic “In academic writing, “clarify” can carry a precise technical sense.”
• Business “In business contexts, “clarify” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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