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Purify (Verb)

Meaning 1

Become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The holy man prayed to purify his soul before performing the sacred ritual.
  • The monks relied on meditation to purify their minds and find inner peace.
  • She sought to purify her body by following a strict diet and exercise regimen.
  • The priest led the congregation in prayer to purify their hearts and seek forgiveness.
  • The yoga instructor taught her students various techniques to purify their spirit and connect with nature.

Related Words

  • Purification (noun)

Meaning 2

Make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Through prayer and meditation, the monk sought to purify his soul before entering the holy place.
  • The ritual was designed to purify the initiate of all worldly impurities and ready them for spiritual enlightenment.
  • After years of struggle, she finally felt that her good deeds had purified her of past mistakes.
  • Purifying oneself through acts of kindness and generosity was considered essential for spiritual growth.
  • The ancient ceremony was said to have the power to purify the heart and bring people closer to the divine.

Synonyms

  • Sanctify
  • Purge

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Spiritualise

Related Words

  • Purity (noun)
  • Purification (noun)

Meaning 3

Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The laboratory technician carefully monitored the equipment to purify the contaminated water supply.
  • Distillation is a common method used to purify alcohol for consumption.
  • The water treatment plant uses various methods to purify the water before releasing it into the local reservoir.
  • To purify the chemicals, the scientists applied a series of complex filtration systems.
  • Using a distillation apparatus, the chemist was able to purify the extracted oil from the plant.

Synonyms

  • Distill
  • Sublimate
  • Make Pure

Hypernyms

  • Meliorate
  • Amend
  • Improve
  • Ameliorate

Hyponyms

  • Rectify

Related Words

  • Purity (noun)
  • Purification (noun)
  • Purifier (noun)
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