Verb: clarify 'kler-u,fI [N. Amer], 'kla-ru,fI [Brit]
- Make clear and (more) comprehensible
"clarify the mystery surrounding her death";
- clear up, elucidate
- (cooking) make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
"clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
Derived forms: clarified, clarifies, clarifying
Type of: alter, change, explain, explicate, modify
Antonym: obfuscate
Encyclopedia: Clarify