ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCclarify
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clarify
Meaning: to make something easier to understand
clarify in a sentence
How clarify is used in real sentences:
The coach clarified the rules before the game began.
The diagram clarified how water moves through the pipes.
“Bell to clarify which wooden brace the drawing required.”
— from the passage Six Hours to Curtain
Synonyms for clarify
Other words for clarify — explain, elucidate and simplify — carry the same meaning.
- explain
- elucidate
- simplify
Antonyms of clarify
Words that mean the opposite of clarify:
- confuse
- obscure
Where it comes from
From Latin clarus 'clear'
Word parts
- -ify — turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning make or cause to become
clarify: clar- (clear) + -ify (make)
Memory hook
Clarify contains clear: make the meaning clear.