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rarify

/ˈrɛərɪfaɪ/

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verb

/ˈrɛərɪfaɪ/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий делать редким, разреженным или менее плотным; разрежать.

An obsolete verb meaning to make rare, thin, or less dense; to rarefy.

  1. Make more complex or refinedC2formal

    To make something more intricate, sophisticated, or refined in nature.

    ruУсложнять или утончать

    • The author sought to rarify the plot with subtle symbolism.
    • His arguments were designed to rarify the philosophical debate.
    • The artist's later works rarify the themes of his earlier period.

    Synonymscultivateelaboratepolishrefinesophisticate

    Antonymscoarsensimplify

Forms
  • rarified past participle
  • rarified past simple
  • rarifying present participle
  • rarifies third person singular