"clarify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clarify.wav [Southern-England] Forms: clarifies [present, singular, third-person], clarifying [participle, present], clarified [participle, past], clarified [past]
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, {{m|la|clārus|t=clear}} clārus (“clear”), {{m|la|facio|faciō, facere|t=make}} faciō, facere (“make”), {{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. (of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter. Translations (to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter): təmizləmək (Azerbaijani), пречиствам (prečistvam) (Bulgarian), klaren (Dutch), selkeyttää (Finnish), klären (German), tisztáz (Hungarian), derít (Hungarian), leszűr (Hungarian), purificare (Italian), wyjaśniać (Polish), wyjaśnić (Polish), oczyścić [perfective] (Polish), oczyszczać [imperfective] (Polish), clarificar (Portuguese), limpezi (Romanian), clarifica (Romanian), purifica (Romanian), очища́ть (očiščátʹ) (Russian), чи́стить (čístitʹ) (Russian), temizlemek (Turkish), очища́ти (očyščáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), очи́стити (očýstyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-kG0P85oA Disambiguation of 'to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter': 73 11 8 8 0
  2. To make clear or easily understood; to explain in order to remove doubt or obscurity. Synonyms: explicitize, get straight
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-nMZ7pK~o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ify Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 42 25 13 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ify: 15 45 16 17 7
  3. (ergative) To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification. Tags: ergative Translations (to become clear or transparent): aydınlaşmaq (Azerbaijani), избистрям се (izbistrjam se) (Bulgarian), изяснявам се (izjasnjavam se) (Bulgarian), klaren (Dutch), selkeytyä (Finnish), clarear (Portuguese), проясни́ться (projasnítʹsja) (Russian), temizlenmek (Turkish), arınmak (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-8qmZ5AP5 Disambiguation of 'to become clear or transparent': 9 8 74 8 1
  4. (ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up. Tags: ergative Translations (to clear up): пречиствам се (prečistvam se) (Bulgarian), opklaren (Dutch), seljetä (Finnish), selvitä (Finnish), aufklären (German), kitisztul (Hungarian), halletmek (Turkish), çözmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-0rADaqB0 Disambiguation of 'to clear up': 5 9 4 80 3
  5. (obsolete) To glorify. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-clarify-en-verb-0Izes-wG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: clarification Translations (to make clear): 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), διαλευκάνω (dialefkáno) (Greek), הבהיר (hibhír) (Hebrew), tisztáz (Hungarian), pontosít (Hungarian), egyértelműsít (Hungarian), chiarire (Italian), esplicitare (Italian), whakamahuki (Maori), whakamārama (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)
Disambiguation of 'to make clear': 44 42 6 8 0

Inflected forms

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        "(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter."
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          "word": "purificare"
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          "_dis1": "73 11 8 8 0",
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          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
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          "_dis1": "73 11 8 8 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
          "word": "clarificar"
        },
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          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
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          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
          "word": "очища́ть"
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        {
          "_dis1": "73 11 8 8 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "čístitʹ",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
          "word": "чи́стить"
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          "_dis1": "73 11 8 8 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
          "word": "temizlemek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "73 11 8 8 0",
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          "roman": "očyščáty",
          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
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          "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
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          "name": "English terms suffixed with -ify",
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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.",
          "type": "quotation"
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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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        "To make clear or easily understood; to explain in order to remove doubt or obscurity."
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          "doubt",
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          "obscurity",
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        {
          "word": "explicitize"
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        {
          "word": "get straight"
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        {
          "text": "Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.",
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        "To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification."
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        "(ergative) To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification."
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "aydınlaşmaq"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "izbistrjam se",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "избистрям се"
        },
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          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "izjasnjavam se",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "изяснявам се"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "klaren"
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          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "selkeytyä"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "clarear"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "projasnítʹsja",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "проясни́ться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
          "word": "temizlenmek"
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 8 74 8 1",
          "code": "tr",
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          "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
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        "To grow clear or bright; to clear up."
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        "(ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up."
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          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prečistvam se",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "пречиствам се"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "opklaren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "seljetä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "selvitä"
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        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "aufklären"
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        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "kitisztul"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to clear up",
          "word": "halletmek"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 9 4 80 3",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to clear up",
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        "To glorify."
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        "(obsolete) To glorify."
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      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
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      "sense": "to make clear",
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      "lang": "Aromanian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
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      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aydınlaşdırmaq"
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aydınlıq gətirmək"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izbistrjam",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "избистрям"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjasnjavam",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "изяснявам"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aclarir"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "objasnit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "vyjasnit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "verduidelijken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "ophelderen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "pliklarigi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "selventää"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "44 42 6 8 0",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarifier"
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      "roman": "spaṣṭīkariñcu",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "స్పష్టీకరించు"
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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        "To glorify."
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      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "təmizləmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prečistvam",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "пречиствам"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "klaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "selkeyttää"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "klären"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "tisztáz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "derít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "leszűr"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "purificare"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "wyjaśniać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "wyjaśnić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "oczyścić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "oczyszczać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "limpezi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "clarifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "purifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "očiščátʹ",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "очища́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čístitʹ",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "чи́стить"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "word": "temizlemek"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "očyščáty",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "очища́ти"
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "očýstyty",
      "sense": "to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "очи́стити"
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "parzabanel",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "պարզաբանել"
    },
    {
      "code": "rup",
      "lang": "Aromanian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "limpidzãscu"
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    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aydınlaşdırmaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aydınlıq gətirmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izbistrjam",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "избистрям"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjasnjavam",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "изяснявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aclarir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "objasnit"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "vyjasnit"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "verduidelijken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "ophelderen"
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "pliklarigi"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "selventää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarifier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "klären"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "klarstellen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dialefkáno",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "διαλευκάνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hibhír",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "הבהיר"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "tisztáz"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "pontosít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "egyértelműsít"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "chiarire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "esplicitare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "rûn kirdin",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "ڕوون کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "whakamahuki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "whakamārama"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "klargjøre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šaffâf-sâzi kardan",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "شفافسازی کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarear"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aclarar"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "ch'uyayachiy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "limpezi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnjátʹ",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "проясня́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnítʹ",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "проясни́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "clarificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "aclarar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "esclarecer"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "poner en claro"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "förtydliga"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "klargöra"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "tydliggöra"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "spaṣṭīkariñcu",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "స్పష్టీకరించు"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "temizlemek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to make clear",
      "word": "arındırmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "aydınlaşmaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izbistrjam se",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "избистрям се"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjasnjavam se",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "изяснявам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "klaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "selkeytyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "clarear"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "projasnítʹsja",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "проясни́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "temizlenmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to become clear or transparent",
      "word": "arınmak"
    },
    {
      "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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