Clarified
/ˈklærɪfaɪd/
verbBeginner📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To make clear; to remove confusion or ambiguity.
/ˈklærɪfaɪd/
verbneutralBeginner
Action
To make something clear or easier to understand.
He clarified his instructions so everyone understood.
💡 Simply: Imagine muddy water becoming crystal clear—that's what 'clarified' means! It means to make something confusing, easy to understand.
👶 For kids: To make something easy to understand.
More Examples
2
The chef clarified the butter for the sauce.
How It's Used
Academic
"The professor clarified the complex theory with a simple analogy."
Legal
"The lawyer clarified the terms of the contract for the client."
From Middle English *clarifien, from Old French clarifier, from clar(e) 'clear' + -fier 'to make'.
The word 'clarified' has been used with similar meanings since the Middle Ages.
Memory tip
Think of 'clarify' as making something like clear water.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"to make clear"
Base: clarify
clarified butterclarified instructionsclarified the situation
Common misspellings
clarifieddclarifideclarifyd
Practice
Usage
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60%Written