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pu·ri·fy
(pyo͝or′ə-fī′)tr.v. pu·ri·fied, pu·ri·fy·ing, pu·ri·fies
1. To rid of impurities: purify water.
2. To rid of foreign or objectionable elements: tried to purify the party of its dissenters.
3. To free from moral or spiritual defilement: rituals to purify the soul.
[Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificāre : pūrus, clean; see pure + -ficāre, -fy.]
pu·rif′i·ca·to′ry (pyo͝o-rĭf′ĭ-kə-tôr′ē) adj.
pu′ri·fi′er n.
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purify
(ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to free (something) of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt
3. (Law) (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt
4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to make clean, as in a ritual, esp the churching of women after childbirth
[C14: from Old French purifier, from Late Latin pūrificāre to cleanse, from pūrus pure + facere to make]
ˌpurifiˈcation n
purificatory adj
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pu•ri•fy
(ˈpyʊər əˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to make pure; free from pollutants or contaminants.
2. to free from extraneous or objectionable elements.
3. to free from guilt or evil.
4. to make clean for ceremonial or ritual use.
v.i. 5. to become pure.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French purifier < Latin pūrificāre]
pu`ri•fi•ca′tion, n.
pu′ri•fi`er, n.
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purify
Past participle: purified
Gerund: purifying
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| we purify |
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| I purified |
| you purified |
| he/she/it purified |
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| I am purifying |
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| I have purified |
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| I was purifying |
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| I had purified |
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| I will purify |
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| I will have purified |
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| I will be purifying |
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Verb 1. [画像:purify - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation]purify - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
rectify, refine - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
purge - rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
2. purify - make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
spiritualise, spiritualize - purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"
lustrate - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
3. purify - become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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purify
verb
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Translations
صفىيُصَفّي، يُنَقّي،
čistit
rense
hreinsa
prečistiť
arıtmaktemizlemek
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purify
vt → reinigen
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pure
(ˈpjuə) adjective1. not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable. pure gold. suiwer صافٍ، نَقي، خالِص чист puro čistý pur ren καθαρός, ανόθευτος puro ehe خالص puhdas pur טהור शुद्ध tiszta murni ómengaður, ekta puro 純粋な 순수한 grynas tīrs tulen zuiver rein, ekte czysty خالص puro pur чистый čistý, rýdzi čist čist ren, oblandad, äkta บริสุทธิ์ saf 純粹的 чистий; бездомішковий خالص nguyên chất; tinh khiết 纯粹的
2. clean, especially morally. pure thoughts. skoon عَفيف، طاهِر чист puro čistý rein ren αγνός puro puhas پاک puhdas pur טהור साफ, निर्मल, विमल szeplőtlen, tiszta bersih hreinn, flekklaus puro 高潔な 깨끗한 tyras, doras tīrs; skaidrs bersih zuiver kysk, uskyldig, rein niewinny, czysty پاك puro pur чистый čistý čist čist ren สะอาด temiz 純潔的 непорочний, цнотливий پاک trong sáng 纯洁的
3. complete; absolute. a pure accident. heeltemal, volledig تام، كامِل чист total čirý, úplný völlig ren ξεκάθαρος puro, completo selge کامل؛ محض puhdas pur לגמרי निर्दोष, निष्पाप tiszta semata-mata alger puro 全くの 완전한 visiškas, grynas tīrs negadījums semata-mata louter rein czysty بشپړ، مكمل total pur şi simplu; nu mai mult decât чистый úplný čist čist ren อย่างสมบูรณ์ sırf, tamamen 完全的,十足的 цілковитий, повний مکمل، مطلق hoàn toàn 完全的,十足的
4. (of sounds) clear; keeping in tune. She sang in a high pure tone. suiwer واضِح، صافٍ чист límpido čistý rein klar; ren καθαρός límpido puhas صاف puhdas pur זך शुद्ध, पवित्र tiszta jernih hreinn puro すんだ 맑은 aiškus, švarus tīrs; skaidrs jelas zuiver rein klarowny صاف ، او پاك límpido curat чистый, ясный čistý čist jasan ren ชัดเจน kusursuz 清亮的 виразний; ясний صاف trong trẻo 清亮的
ˈpurely adverb suiwer بِصَفاء، بِوُضوح чисто puramente čistě, ryze pur klart; rent καθαρά puramente pelgalt بطور خالص؛ کاملاً puhtaasti purement לגמרי शुद्धता से, निर्दोषता से tisztán, szűziesen secara murni hreinlega puramente 純粋に 순전히 visiškai, išimtinai tīri; skaidri; pilnīgi; vienīgi dgn jelas zuiver, louter reint czysto سپيڅلى ، په خالص ډول puramente pur (şi simplu) чисто čisto čisto čisto rent อย่างบริสุทธิ์ bütünüyle 純粹地 цілковито خالص طور پر trong sáng; tinh khiết 纯粹地
ˈpureness noun suiwerheid صَفاء، نَقاء، وَضوح،طَهارَه чистота pureza čistota, ryzost die Reinheit klarhed; renhed αγνότητα, καθαρότητα pureza puhtus خلوص؛ پاکی puhtaus pureté טהרה विशुद्धता, विशुद्धि, शुचिता tisztaság, szűziesség kemurnian hreinleiki purezza 純粋さ 순수함 grynumas tīrība; skaidrība ketulenan zuiverheid reinhet czystość پاكى ،سپيڅلتيا pureza puritate чистота čistota čistost čistoća renhet ความบริสุทธิ์ saflık 純粹 чистота پاکيزگي sự trong sáng; tinh khiết 纯粹
ˈpurity noun suiwerheid نَقاء، نَقاوَه، صَفاء، خُلوص، طَهارَه чистота pureza čistota die Reinheit renhed αγνότητα, καθαρότητα pureza ehedus خلوص؛ پاکی puhtaus pureté טוהר शुद्धता, पवित्रता tisztaság kemurnian hreinleiki purezza 純粋さ 순수 grynumas tīrība; skaidrība ketulenan zuiverheid reinhet czystość پاكى ، صفايى pureza puritate чистота čistota, rýdzosť čistoča čistoća renhet ความบริสุทธิ์ saflık 純凈 чистота; непорочність پاکي nguyên chất 纯净
ˈpurify (-fai) verb to make pure. What is the best way to purify the air? suiwer يُصَفّي، يُنَقّي، пречиствам purificar (pro)čistit reinigen rense καθαρίζω, εξαγνίζω purificar puhastama پاک کردن؛ تصفیه کردن puhdistaa purifier לְטָהֵר शुद्ध करना, शोधित करना (meg)tisztít memurnikan hreinsa purificare 浄化する 정화하다 gryninti, (ap)valyti attīrīt menulenkan zuiveren rense oczyścić پاكول،صافول purificar a purifica очищать (pre)čistiť očistiti očistiti rena ทําให้บริสุทธิ์ temizlemek, arıtmak 使純淨 очищати(ся) پاک کرنا lọc; làm sạch 使洁净
ˌpurifiˈcation (-fi-) noun suiwering تَنْقِيَه، تَصْفِيَه пречистване purificação očištění die Reinigung rensning; renselse καθαρισμός purificación puhastumine تصفیه؛ تزکیه puhdistaminen purification טיהור शोधन, निर्मलीकरण, स्वच्छीकरण tisztítás pemurnian hreinsun purificazione 浄化 정화 gryninimas, valymas attīrīšana penulenan zuivering rensing oczyszczanie صاف ول ، پاك كول purificação purificare очистка očistenie očiščenje čišćenje rening, renande การทําให้บริสุทธิ์ temizleme, arıtım 淨化 очищення تطہير sự làm sạch 净化
ˌpure-ˈblooded adjective of unmixed race. a pure-blooded Englishman. volvloed مِن أصْلٍ طَيِّب، شَريف الأصْل чистокръвен puro-sangue čistokrevný reinrassig renblodet; raceren καθαρόαιμος de raza pura puhtavereline اصیل puhdasrotuinen pur מִגֶזָע טָהוֹר विशुद्ध रक्त वाला fajtatiszta darah murni óblandaður, hreinn purosangue, di razza pura 純血の 순혈(종)의 grynakraujis tīrasiņu- berdarah jati rasecht reinraset czystej krwi سوچه، اصلي de raça pura de rasă (pură) чистокровный čistokrvný čistokrven čiste krvi renrasig, rasren สายเลือดบริสุทธิ์ katışıksız, saf kan 純血統的 чистокровний خالص نسل کا thuần chủng 纯血统的
ˌpure-ˈbred adjective (of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred. a pure-bred Arab horse. opreg حِصان أصيل породист puro-sangue čistokrevný reinrassig fuldblods- καθαρόαιμος de raza, de pura sangre puhtatõuline اصیل؛ از نژاد خالص puhdasrotuinen de race, pur sang גזעי विशुद्ध प्रजनित fajtatiszta, telivér trah, berdarah asli hreinræktaður di razza 純血種の 순혈(종)의 grynaveislis tīrasiņu-; šķirnes- baka jati rasecht raserein pełnej krwi, czystej rasy اصلى، سوچه puro-sangue de rasă, pursânge породистый čistokrvný rasen čistokrvni renrasig, rasren (สัตว์) พันธุ์แท้ melez olmayan, saf kan 純種的 чистокровний خالص نسل کا thuần chủng 纯种的
pure and simple (used after a noun) nothing but. It was an accident pure and simple. eenvoudig net لَيْسَ إلا، بِكُل بَساطَه! чисто и просто pura e simplesmente nic než nichts als ren og skær; ganske enkelt τίποτ' άλλο από, απλά και μόνο puro y simple puhtal kujul همین و نه چیز دیگر eikä mitään muuta pur et simple חד וחלק और कुछ नहीं puszta hanya hreinn og beinn puro e semplice 純然たる 완전한 ir nieko daugiau vienkāršs; nekas vairāk kā semata-mata niets anders dan rein og skjær i nic poza tym صاف او ساده pura e simplesmente pur şi simplu не что иное как nič iné ako, číry čisto preprosto jednostavno rena rama, ren och skär อย่างแท้ ๆ düpedüz, sadece 完完全全的 ніщо інше як بس، صرف chỉ có thế thôi 完完全全的
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purify
v. purificar, destilar.
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purify
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