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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clarify \Clar"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clarified}; p. pr &
vb n. {Clarifying}.] [F. clarifier, from L. clarificare
clarus clear + facere to make See {Clear}, and {Fact}.]
1. To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter;
to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or
sirup. ``Boiled and clarified.'' --Ure.
2. To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or
illuminate.
To clarify his reason, and to rectify his will
--South.
3. To glorify. [Obs.]
Fadir, clarifie thi name --Wyclif (John
ii 28).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clarify \Clar"i*fy\, v. i.
1. To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free
from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under
clarification.
2. To grow clear or bright; to clear up
Whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts,
his wits and understanding do clarify and break up
in the discoursing with another. --Bacon.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
clarify
v 1: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could
you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of
who is at fault" [syn: {clear}, {clear up}, {shed light
on}, {crystallize}, {straighten out}, {sort out}, {enlighten},
{illuminate}, {elucidate}] [ant: {confuse}]
2: make clear or clearer; "Clarify your ideas, please" [ant: {obscure}]
3: shed light on [syn: {clear up}, {elucidate}] [ant: {obfuscate}]
4: clear by heating; of fats; "clarify the butter"
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
Clarify
A software vendor, specialising in {Customer
Relationship Management} software. A Nortel Networks Company.
{Home (http://www.clarify.com/)}.
(2000-07-16)
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