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purifies

/ˈpjʊrɪfaɪz/

Meanings
verb
To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

Examples :

"The water filter purifies the tap water, making it safe to drink. "
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Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

Illustration confessing

confessing verb

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Illustration cleanse

cleanse noun

/klɛnz/

An act of cleansing; a purification.

"I regularly visit the spa for a massage and a facial cleanse."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration filter

filter noun

/ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/

A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.

"The coffee maker has a filter to separate the coffee grounds from the liquid. "

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impurities noun

/ɪmˈpjʊərətiz/ /ɪmˈpjʊərəɾiz/

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

Illustration conscience

conscience noun

/kɒnʃəns/

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.

"Your conscience is your highest authority."

Illustration mistake

mistake noun

/mɪˈsteɪk/

An error; a blunder.

"My math homework had a mistake; I added the numbers incorrectly. "

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water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."