"clarify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ [UK, US], /ˈklæɹ.ə.faɪ/ [UK, US], /ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ [Canada, US], /ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ/ [Canada, US], /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.fɑɪ/ [General-Australian], /ˈklæɹ.ə.fɑɪ/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clarify.wav Forms: clarifies [present, singular, third-person], clarifying [participle, present], clarified [participle, past], clarified [past], no-table-tags [table-tags], clarify [infinitive]
Etymology: From Middle English clarifien, from Old French clarifiier, from Latin clārificō, clārificāre; clārus (“clear”) + faciō, facere (“make”). Semantically clear + -ify. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kelh₁-}}, {{inh|en|enm|clarifien}} Middle English clarifien, {{der|en|fro|clarifiier}} Old French clarifiier, {{der|en|la|clarifico|clārificō, clārificāre}} Latin clārificō, clārificāre, {{suf|en|clear|ify}} clear + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} clarify (third-person singular simple present clarifies, present participle clarifying, simple past and past participle clarified)
  1. (ergative, of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity. Tags: ergative Translations ((transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities): təmizləmək (Azerbaijani), пречиствам (prečistvam) (Bulgarian), klaren (Dutch), selkeyttää (Finnish), klären (German), tisztáz (Hungarian), derít (Hungarian), leszűr (Hungarian), purificare (Italian), chiarificare (Italian), rydde opp (Norwegian), wyjaśniać (Polish), wyjaśnić (Polish), oczyścić [perfective] (Polish), oczyszczać [imperfective] (Polish), clarificar (Portuguese), limpezi (Romanian), clarifica (Romanian), purifica (Romanian), очища́ть (očiščátʹ) (Russian), чи́стить (čístitʹ) (Russian), clarificar (Spanish), temizlemek (Turkish), очища́ти (očyščáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), очи́стити (očýstyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-Xw7d3k3f Disambiguation of '(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities': 72 27 1
  2. (by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity. Tags: broadly Synonyms: explicitize, get straight Translations ((intransitive) to become clear or easily understood): ξεκαθαρίζω (xekatharízo) (Greek), διευκρινίζομαι (diefkrinízomai) (Greek) Translations ((transitive) to make clear or easily understood): պարզաբանել (parzabanel) (Armenian), limpidzãscu (Aromanian), aydınlaşdırmaq (Azerbaijani), aydınlıq gətirmək (Azerbaijani), избистрям (izbistrjam) (Bulgarian), изяснявам (izjasnjavam) (Bulgarian), aclarir (Catalan), ڕوون کردن (rûn kirdin) (Central Kurdish), objasnit (Czech), vyjasnit (Czech), verduidelijken (Dutch), ophelderen (Dutch), pliklarigi (Esperanto), selventää (Finnish), clarifier (French), klären (German), klarstellen (German), διευκρινίζω (diefkrinízo) (Greek), ξεκαθαρίζω (xekatharízo) (Greek), הבהיר (hibhír) (Hebrew), tisztáz (Hungarian), pontosít (Hungarian), egyértelműsít (Hungarian), chiarire (Italian), esplicitare (Italian), whakamahuki (Maori), whakamārama (Maori), whakapūaho (Maori), klargjøre (Norwegian), شفافسازی کردن (šaffâf-sâzi kardan) (Persian), clarear (Portuguese), clarificar (Portuguese), aclarar (Portuguese), ch'uyayachiy (Quechua), clarifica (Romanian), limpezi (Romanian), проясня́ть (projasnjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), проясни́ть (projasnítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), clarificar (Spanish), aclarar (Spanish), esclarecer (Spanish), poner en claro (Spanish), förtydliga (Swedish), klargöra (Swedish), tydliggöra (Swedish), స్పష్టీకరించు (spaṣṭīkariñcu) (Telugu), temizlemek (Turkish), arındırmak (Turkish) Translations (to clear up): пречиствам се (prečistvam se) (Bulgarian), opklaren (Dutch), seljetä (Finnish), selvitä (Finnish), aufklären (German), kitisztul (Hungarian), halletmek (Turkish), çözmek (Turkish)
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  3. (obsolete) To glorify. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-0Izes-wG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clarifiability, clarifiable, explainify, reclarify Related terms: clarification Translations ((intransitive) to become clear or transparent): aydınlaşmaq (Azerbaijani), избистрям се (izbistrjam se) (Bulgarian), изяснявам се (izjasnjavam se) (Bulgarian), klaren (Dutch), selkeytyä (Finnish), klar werden (German), clarear (Portuguese), проясни́ться (projasnítʹsja) (Russian), temizlenmek (Turkish), arınmak (Turkish)
Disambiguation of '(intransitive) to become clear or transparent': 47 51 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2014, Mario Martinez, The MindBody Code: How to Change the Beliefs that Limit Your Health, Longevity, and Success:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "2015, United States Department of Justice, Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
          "word": "شفافسازی کردن"
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
          "word": "clarificar"
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "lang": "Quechua",
          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "_dis1": "23 75 2",
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          "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
          "word": "స్పష్టీకరించు"
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, United States Department of Justice, Investigation of the Ferguson Police Department:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "doubt",
          "doubt"
        ],
        [
          "obscurity",
          "obscurity"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "explicitize"
        },
        {
          "word": "get straight"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To glorify."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "glorify",
          "glorify"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) To glorify."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæɹ.ə.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɛɹ.ɪ.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklɛɹ.ə.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæɹ.ɪ.fɑɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæɹ.ə.fɑɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "təmizləmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prečistvam",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "пречиствам"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "klaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "selkeyttää"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "klären"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "tisztáz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "derít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "leszűr"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "purificare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "chiarificare"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "rydde opp"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "wyjaśniać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "wyjaśnić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "oczyścić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "oczyszczać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "limpezi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "clarifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "purifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "očiščátʹ",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "очища́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čístitʹ",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "чи́стить"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "word": "temizlemek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "očyščáty",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "очища́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "očýstyty",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or bright by freeing from impurities",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "очи́стити"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "aydınlaşmaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izbistrjam se",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "избистрям се"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjasnjavam se",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "изяснявам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "klaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "selkeytyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "klar werden"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "clarear"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnítʹsja",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "проясни́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "temizlenmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "arınmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "parzabanel",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "պարզաբանել"
    },
    {
      "code": "rup",
      "lang": "Aromanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "limpidzãscu"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "aydınlaşdırmaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "aydınlıq gətirmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izbistrjam",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "избистрям"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjasnjavam",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "изяснявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "aclarir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "objasnit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "vyjasnit"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "verduidelijken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "ophelderen"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "pliklarigi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "selventää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "clarifier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "klären"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "klarstellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diefkrinízo",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "διευκρινίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "xekatharízo",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "ξεκαθαρίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hibhír",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "הבהיר"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "tisztáz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "pontosít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "egyértelműsít"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "chiarire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "esplicitare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "rûn kirdin",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "ڕوون کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "whakamahuki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "whakamārama"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "whakapūaho"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "klargjøre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šaffâf-sâzi kardan",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "شفافسازی کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "clarear"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "aclarar"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "ch'uyayachiy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "clarifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "limpezi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnjátʹ",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "проясня́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnítʹ",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "проясни́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "aclarar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "esclarecer"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "poner en claro"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "förtydliga"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "klargöra"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "tydliggöra"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "spaṣṭīkariñcu",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "స్పష్టీకరించు"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "temizlemek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "(transitive) to make clear or easily understood",
      "word": "arındırmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "xekatharízo",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or easily understood",
      "word": "ξεκαθαρίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diefkrinízomai",
      "sense": "(intransitive) to become clear or easily understood",
      "word": "διευκρινίζομαι"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prečistvam se",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "пречиствам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "opklaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "seljetä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "selvitä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "aufklären"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "kitisztul"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "halletmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to clear up",
      "word": "çözmek"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clarify"
}

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