English > make pure: 1 sense > verb 1, changeMeaning | Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Synonyms | purify, sublimate, distill |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
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Narrower | purge | Rid of impurities |
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refine, rectify | Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state |
Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
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Similar to | distill, distil | Undergo the process of distillation |
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Spanish | destilar, purificar, sublimar |
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Catalan | destil·lar, purificar |
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