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rarefy

English

Alternative forms

  • rarify

Etymology

From Middle English rarefien, from Old French rarefier (French raréfier), from Latin rarefacere (make rare). Surface etymology is rare +? -fy.

Verb

rarefy (third-person singular simple present rarefies, present participle rarefying, simple past and past participle rarefied)

  1. To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
  2. To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

Synonyms

  • stretch

Antonyms

  • condense

Translations

Anagrams

  • Frayer, Frayre, fayrer

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purify

English

Etymology

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin p?rific?, p?rific?re, from p?rus (pure; clean).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pj????fa?/

Verb

purify (third-person singular simple present purifies, present participle purifying, simple past and past participle purified)

  1. (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
  2. (transitive) To free from guilt or sin.
  3. (intransitive) To become pure.

Antonyms

  • defile

Related terms

  • puritan

Translations

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