Definition of: clarify

(klar′ə·fī) v. ·fied, ·fy·ing v.t.
1. To make clear or understandable.
2. To free from impurities, as wines or fats.
—v.i.
3. To become clear or transparent.
4. To become understandable or clear: The situation clarified. See synonyms under PURIFY. [<OF clarifier <LL clarificare <clarus clear + facere make]
—clar′i·fi·ca′tion noun
—clar′i·fi′er noun