purify

verb

/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/

/ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they purify	/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/ /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ/
he / she / it purifies	/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪz/ /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪz/
past simple purified	/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd/ /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪd/
past participle purified	/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd/ /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪd/
-ing form purifying	/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪɪŋ/

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purify something to make something pure by removing substances that are dirty, harmful or not wanted使（某物）洁净；净化
- One tablet will purify a litre of water一丸即可净化一升水。
- The extract was purified by chromatography.提取物用色谱法纯化。
purify somebody/something/yourself to make somebody pure by removing evil from their souls洗涤（思想）；净化（心灵）
- Hindus purify themselves by bathing in the River Ganges.印度教徒在恒河中浸泡借以涤罪。
- to purify the soul净化灵魂
purify something (from something) (specialist) to take a pure form of a substance out of another substance that contains it提纯；精炼

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French purifier, from Latin purificare, from purus ‘pure’.

TOEFL BNC: 11900 COCA: 13440

purify verb
⇨ filter

TOEFL BNC: 11900 COCA: 13440

purify