Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to clarify
Participle: clarified
Gerund: clarifying
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | clarify |
| you | clarify |
| he;she;it | clarifies |
| we | clarify |
| you | clarify |
| they | clarify |
Perfect
| I | have clarified |
| you | have clarified |
| he;she;it | has clarified |
| we | have clarified |
| you | have clarified |
| they | have clarified |
Past
| I | clarified |
| you | clarified |
| he;she;it | clarified |
| we | clarified |
| you | clarified |
| they | clarified |
Pluperfect
| I | had clarified |
| you | had clarified |
| he;she;it | had clarified |
| we | had clarified |
| you | had clarified |
| they | had clarified |
Future
| I | will clarify |
| you | will clarify |
| he;she;it | will clarify |
| we | will clarify |
| you | will clarify |
| they | will clarify |
Future Perfect
| I | will have clarified |
| you | will have clarified |
| he;she;it | will have clarified |
| we | will have clarified |
| you | will have clarified |
| they | will have clarified |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | clarify |
| you | clarify |
| he;she;it | clarify |
| we | clarify |
| you | clarify |
| they | clarify |
Perfect
| I | have clarified |
| you | have clarified |
| he;she;it | have clarified |
| we | have clarified |
| you | have clarified |
| they | have clarified |
Imperfect
| I | clarified |
| you | clarified |
| he;she;it | clarified |
| we | clarified |
| you | clarified |
| they | clarified |
Pluperfect
| I | had clarified |
| you | had clarified |
| he;she;it | had clarified |
| we | had clarified |
| you | had clarified |
| they | had clarified |
Conditional
Present
| I | would clarify |
| you | would clarify |
| he;she;it | would clarify |
| we | would clarify |
| you | would clarify |
| they | would clarify |
Perfect
| I | would have clarified |
| you | would have clarified |
| he;she;it | would have clarified |
| we | would have clarified |
| you | would have clarified |
| they | would have clarified |
Imperative
| you | clarify |
| we | Let's clarify |
| you | clarify |
Verbs conjugated like 'clarify'
accompany,
acetify,
acidify,
adsignify,
affy,
alacrify,
alkalify,
ally,
amnesty,
amplify,
angelify,
anglicify,
anglify,
apology,
apply,
arefy,
argufy,
astony,
atrophy,
avowtry, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'clarify'
alacrify,
caprify,
carnify,
clarion,
clary,
classify,
coalify,
glorify,
ladify,
placify,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to state explicitly; to go into specific detail
- call out, clear up, explicitize, get something straight, narrow down, particularize, singularize, specialize, specificate, specify
- purify
- filter, refine, cleanse, clean
Antonyms
- to render someone less able to understand
- distinguish, enlighten, inspire, judicate, mediate, organise, organize, reconcile, stabilize, confuse
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1325, from O.Fr.
clarifier, from L.
clarificare "to make clear," from L.
clarus "famous, clear" (from
clarare) + root of
facere "to make, do" (see factitious).
2. From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify. See: Latin '
clarifico'.
Sample Sentences
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What's the best way to clarify cooking oil?
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Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.
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Please clarify what you mean by this.
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Over time, the situation gradually clarified.
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To clarify his reason, to rectify his will. [1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:]
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We assimilate cultural interpretations based on the value our cultural editors determine and the level of abundance we are allowed to have without violating tribal horizons. I should clarify that I am not suggesting that we are passive recipients of everything the cultural editors tell us about ourselves. [2014, Mario Martinez, The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success:]
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The report does not clarify what investigation the supervisor did, if any, to assess the suspect's allegations, or how he determined that the allegations were false. Supervisors also fail to provide recommendations for how to ensure officer safety and minimize the need for force going forward. [2015, United States Department of Justice, Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department:]