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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

명확히 하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: myeonghwakhi hada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Clarify/ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"교사는 복잡한 주제를 명확히 하기 위해 시간을 할애했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible.

    "The teacher took extra time to clarify the complex topic for her students."
  2. 2

    To remove impurities or cloudiness from a liquid.

    "The chef used a fine strainer to clarify the broth before serving."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'clarifien', borrowed from Old French 'clarifier', originating from the Late Latin 'clarificare', combining Latin 'clarus' (clear) and 'facere' (to make). Over time, the semantic scope shifted from physical purification and making bright to the figurative act of removing ambiguity and making statements easily understandable.

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