purify

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purify
v. sanctify, make pure, expiate sins; cleanse, remove dirt or contamination

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purify

Verb
1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
(synonym) sublimate, make pure, distill
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) refine, rectify
(verb-group) distill, distil
(derivation) refining, refinement, purification
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
(synonym) purge, sanctify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) spiritualize, spiritualise
(derivation) purification, purgation
3. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"
(hypernym) change
(derivation) purification


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purify
v. vyčistit

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purify
Czas. oczyszczać