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purify

/ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
pu-ri-fy
IPA
/ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

Transitive verb

verb

To free from guilt or sin.

Transitive verb

verb

To become pure.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/
  • British English: /ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

purifies (present, singular) purifying (participle, present) purified (participle, past) purified (past)

Derived Forms

copurify immunopurify purifiable purifyingly repurify unpurifying

Frequently Paired Words

puritan

Synonyms

lustrate luster sublimate make pure distill distil purge sanctify

Antonyms

defile

Questions

How do you pronounce purify?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjʊɹɪfaɪ/.
What does purify mean?
To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
Where does purify come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce purify

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