purify meaning
purify :
to clean, to make pure
Verb
▪ We purify the water before drinking.
▪ We clean the water before drinking.
▪ The air is purified by plants.
▪ The air is cleaned by plants.
paraphrasing
▪ cleanse – to make clean
▪ refine – to improve by removing impurities
▪ sanitize – to make sanitary
▪ decontaminate – to remove harmful substances
Pronunciation
purify [ˈpjʊrɪˌfaɪ]
The stress is on 'pu' and sounds like 'pyoo-ri-fy'.
Common phrases and grammar about purify
purify - Common meaning
Verb
to clean, to make pure
Part of Speech Changes for "purify"
▪ purification (noun) – the process of making pure
▪ purified (adjective) – made pure or clean
Common Expressions with "purify"
▪ purify water – to clean water
▪ purify air – to clean air
▪ purify thoughts – to make thoughts pure
▪ purify the soul – to cleanse the soul
Important examples of purify in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, purify often refers to making something clean or free from harmful substances.
Example of a confusing word: clarify (to make clear or easier to understand)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Purify is used as a transitive verb, requiring an object in TOEIC grammar questions.
purify
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
purify one's mind
'to clear one's thoughts', used when talking about mental clarity.
purify the environment
means 'to make the surroundings clean', used in ecological contexts.
Differences between similar words and purify
purify
,
cleanse
differences
Purify is often used for making something pure or free from impurities, while cleanse is more general for cleaning.
purify
,
refine
differences
Purify is used to remove impurities, while refine is often used to improve quality.
Words with the same origin as purify
The origin of purify
purify comes from the Latin 'purificare', meaning 'to make pure'.
Word structure
It has the prefix puri (pure), root fic (make), and suffix y (verb), so purify means 'to make pure'.
Words with the same origin
The root of purify is puri (pure). Words with the same root include pure (clean), purist (one who desires purity).
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