HyperDic: make_pure

English > 1 sense of the expression make pure:
VERBchangemake pure, purify, sublimate, distillremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
English > make pure: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningRemove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymspurify, sublimate, distill
Categorychemistry, chemical scienceThe science of matter
NarrowerpurgeRid of impurities
refine, rectifyReduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorateTo make better
Similar todistill, distilUndergo the process of distillation
Spanishdestilar, purificar, sublimar
Catalandestil·lar, purificar

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