- rarify
- verb see rarefy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rarify
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rarify — [rer′ə fī΄] vt., vi. rarified, rarifying alt. sp. of RAREFY * * * rar·i·fy (rârʹə fī ) v. Variant of rarefy. * * * … Universalium
rarify — [rer′ə fī΄] vt., vi. rarified, rarifying alt. sp. of RAREFY … English World dictionary
rarify — friary … Anagrams dictionary
rarify — rar·i·fy … English syllables
rarify — verb make more complex, intricate, or richer refine a design or pattern • Syn: ↑complicate, ↑refine, ↑elaborate • Derivationally related forms: ↑elaboration (for: ↑elaborate), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
friary — rarify … Anagrams dictionary
rarefy — also rarify verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English rarefien, rarifien, modification of Latin rarefacere, from rarus rare + facere to make more at do Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense ; to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
purify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. refine, distill; cleanse. See purity. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cleanse] Syn. chasten, clear, refine, wash, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, depurate, clarify, deterge, rarify, sublimate, edulcorate … English dictionary for students
rarefy — [ rɛ:rɪfʌɪ] (also rarify) verb (rarefies, rarefying, rarefied) make or become less dense or solid. Derivatives rarefication noun rarefactive adjective Origin ME: from OFr. rarefier … English new terms dictionary
rarefy — meaning ‘to make or become less dense or solid’, is spelt efy, not rarify … Modern English usage
