clarify

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas verständlicher zu machen, indem man es erklärt oder zusätzliche Einzelheiten liefert; auch: Unklarheiten beseitigen oder etwas eindeutig festlegen.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something clear or easier to understand by explaining or providing more details.

1. Make clear or understandableB1formal

   To explain something in a way that makes it easier to understand.

   Klarstellen

   • Could you clarify your last statement?
   • The teacher clarified the difficult concept for the students.
   • He clarified the instructions to avoid confusion.

   Synonymedemystifyelucidateexplainexplicateilluminatesimplifyspell out

   Antonymecomplicateconfusemuddleobfuscate

2. Purify a liquidB2formal

   To remove impurities or solids from a liquid, often by heating.

   Klären

   • The chef clarified the butter for the recipe.
   • They clarified the wine by filtering it.
   • The process clarifies the oil, making it suitable for cooking.

   Synonymeclearfilterpurifyrefinestrain