clarify

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something clearer or easier to understand.

  - "After clarifying the instructions, the team was able to complete the project on time."
  - "Can you please clarify the meaning of this term for me?"

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83326154"

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Synonyms

explicitize , get something straight

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clarify
hilarious , prestigious , vocabulary

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Variants

List of all variants of clarify that leads to same result
clarification , clarifications , clarified , clarifier , clarifiers , clarifies , clarify , clarifying

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'clarifien' meaning to make clear.

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Trivia

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1. Clarify is a common English word used over 100,000 times in published works.

2. The word 'clarify' comes from the Latin word 'clarus', which means clear or bright.

3. In the Middle Ages, monks would clarify wine by allowing it to sit undisturbed for several days to allow the sediment to settle.

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Related Concepts

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1. Explain: Both clarify and explain serve the purpose of making something clearer, but clarify specifically refers to making something clearer by providing additional information or context, whereas explain focuses on breaking down complex ideas into simpler terms.

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Culture

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Clarify has been used extensively in literature and art to represent the act of making something clear or understandable. In music, the term 'clarify' is used in jazz to describe a solo that makes a complex chord progression clearer to the listener.

How to Memorize "clarify"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cloudy glass of water being stirred until all the particles settle and the water becomes clear.
   - Visualize yourself providing clear instructions to a team.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clarify' with the idea of making something clearer.
   - Think of the word 'clarify' as a synonym for 'make clear' or 'explain'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Clarify' - 'C' for clear, 'L' for make, 'A' for understand, 'R' for reveal, 'I' for illuminate, 'F' for facilitate, and 'Y' for yield.

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