purify
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/
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/ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ · /ˈpjɔːɹɪfaɪ/ · /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/ · /ˈpjɝɪfaɪ/
Definition of purify
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
“The modern arts deviate from the standards set forth by the divine—art should be used to purify one’s heart and improve one’s morality.”
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verb
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(transitive)To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
“The modern arts deviate from the standards set forth by the divine—art should be used to purify one’s heart and improve one’s morality.”
- (transitive)To free from guilt or sin.
- (intransitive)To become pure.
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Etymology
From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).
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