purify

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

   purify the water

2. 2
   verb

   become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin

   The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify

3. 3
   verb

   To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

   The modern arts deviate from the standards set forth by the divine—art should be used to purify one’s heart and improve one’s morality.

4. 4
   verb

   make pure or free from sin or guilt

5. 5
   verb

   To free from guilt or sin.

6. 6
   verb

   To become pure.

Etymology

From Middle English purifien, purifyen, from Old French purifier, purifiier, from Latin pūrificō, pūrificāre, from pūrus (“pure; clean”).