clar·i·fy 
/ˈklerəˌfaɪ/ verb
clar·i·fies; clar·i·fied; clar·i·fy·ing /ˈklerəˌfaɪ/ verb [+ obj] : to make (something) clear or clearer: such as a : to make (something) easier to understand
▪ Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing? ▪ Her explanation did not clarify matters much. ▪ The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue. ▪ The committee clarified the manager's duties.
b : to make (a liquid) purer or easier to see through
▪ a substance used to clarify wine
▪ Can you clarify exactly what it is you're proposing? ▪ Her explanation did not clarify matters much. ▪ The president was forced to clarify his position on the issue. ▪ The committee clarified the manager's duties.
b : to make (a liquid) purer or easier to see through
▪ a substance used to clarify wine
— clar·i·fi·ca·tion /ˌklerəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural clar·i·fi·ca·tions
[noncount] ▪ Your argument needs some clarification. [count] ▪ The newspaper printed a clarification [=a statement making the facts clearer] about yesterday's story.
/ˌklerəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural clar·i·fi·ca·tions [noncount] ▪ Your argument needs some clarification. [count] ▪ The newspaper printed a clarification [=a statement making the facts clearer] about yesterday's story.
— clarified adjective
▪ clarified butter [=butter that is made purer by a process that involves heating it]
▪ clarified butter [=butter that is made purer by a process that involves heating it]
— clar·i·fi·er /ˈklerəˌfajɚ/ noun, plural clar·i·fi·ers [count]
▪ water clarifiers
/ˈklerəˌfajɚ/ noun, plural clar·i·fi·ers [count] ▪ water clarifiers
