clarify: Meaning and Definition of

clar•i•fy

Pronunciation: (klar'u-fī"), [key]
— v., -fied, -fy•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
  2. to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid.
  3. to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts.
—v.i.
  1. to become clear, pure, or intelligible: The political situation clarified.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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