purify
verb
pu·ri·fy
ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī 
purified; purifying
: to make pure: such as
a
: to clear from material defilement or imperfection
b
: to free from guilt or moral or ceremonial blemish
c
: to free from undesirable elements
: to grow or become pure or clean
Examples of purify in a Sentence
We purified the water by boiling it.
You can purify the air with a filtration system.
a bottle of purified water
She believed she could purify herself through constant prayer.
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The Pure Water project is intended to make the upgrades unnecessary because sewage from the plant will be purified at a new Miramar plant just east of Interstate 805, then stored in Lake Miramar reservoir near Interstate 15 and later piped to homes and businesses as potable water.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
These raw forms of purifying agents hold higher concentrations of active ingredients.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
This liquid may be filtered or chemically purified before being dehydrated to obtain the salts—though not to the extent to which table salt is refined.35
Sea salt is harvested from seawater through natural evaporation processes driven by the sun and wind.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Le Mieux’s Peptide Foam Cleanser and Valmont’s Bubble Falls are designed for all skin types and thoroughly purify facial skin without stripping it.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
These raw forms of purifying agents hold higher concentrations of active ingredients.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
This liquid may be filtered or chemically purified before being dehydrated to obtain the salts—though not to the extent to which table salt is refined.35
Sea salt is harvested from seawater through natural evaporation processes driven by the sun and wind.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Le Mieux’s Peptide Foam Cleanser and Valmont’s Bubble Falls are designed for all skin types and thoroughly purify facial skin without stripping it.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Purify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purify. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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purify
verb
pu·ri·fy
ˈpyu̇r-ə-ˌfī
purified; purifying
: to make or become pure
purification
noun
ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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