purify
/ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण प्युअरिफ़ाइ
शुद्ध करना, साफ़ करना, स्वच्छ बनाना
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[T] ~ sth
to make something pure by removing dirty, harmful or unwanted substances
शुद्ध करना, साफ़ करना, स्वच्छ बनाना
- Boiling purifies water by killing germs.
- The filter purifies the air in the room.
- Plants help purify the air in a room.
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- Many villages use sand and charcoal to purify well water.
- The plant purifies the river water before it reaches the town.
Synonyms clean cleanse refine filter decontaminate
Opposite pollute contaminate defile taint
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[T] ~ sb/yourself (of sth)
to make somebody pure by removing evil or sin from their mind or spirit
(मन, आत्मा को) पवित्र करना
- Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga to purify themselves of sin.
- He prayed daily to purify his mind of anger.
- The ritual was meant to purify the mind and body.
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- Fasting during the festival is said to purify the soul.
- Many believe a dip in the holy river will purify the heart.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
purify + object
The object is what is cleaned: water, air, metal or a person's mind.
कर्म वह है जिसे शुद्ध किया जाए: पानी, हवा, धातु या व्यक्ति का मन।
- This machine purifies drinking water.
- Pilgrims bathe in the Ganga to purify their souls.
purify sth of / from sth
'Of' or 'from' names the unwanted substance that is removed.
'Of' या 'from' उस अवांछित पदार्थ को बताता है जिसे हटाया जाता है।
- The plant purifies the water of harmful bacteria.
- The metal was purified from its ore.
purify (by / with / through) a method
'By' + -ing, or 'with' / 'through' + noun, shows the method.
'By' + -ing, या 'with' / 'through' + noun, विधि बताता है।
- Water can be purified by boiling it.
- Salt is purified through evaporation.
be purified (passive) / purification
The passive is common in science and religion; the noun is 'purification'.
विज्ञान और धर्म में passive आम है; noun 'purification' है।
- The air was purified by tall trees and green belts.
- A water purification plant serves the city.
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purify + noun
waterairbloodmetaloilsoul
- Tulsi is believed to purify the air.
adverb + purify
completelynaturallychemicallyrituallyslowly
- Sand naturally purifies the water that passes through it.
purify + by
by boilingby filteringby prayerby distillation
- Rainwater can be purified by filtering.
purifying + noun
plantprocesstabletritual
- Chlorine tablets are used as purifying agents.
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- Radhika's mother uses a cloth to purify the water before boiling it.
राधिका की माँ पानी उबालने से पहले उसे कपड़े से छानकर शुद्ध करती हैं।
- The kidneys purify the blood by removing waste.
गुर्दे अपशिष्ट निकालकर रक्त को शुद्ध करते हैं।
- The goldsmith purified the gold in a furnace.
सुनार ने भट्ठी में सोने को शुद्ध किया।
- Many believe the festival purifies the mind of anger.
बहुत से लोग मानते हैं कि यह पर्व मन को क्रोध से शुद्ध करता है।
- The project aims to purify the polluted river within five years.
परियोजना का उद्देश्य प्रदूषित नदी को पाँच वर्ष में स्वच्छ करना है।
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✗ The river water is purify by this plant.
✓ The river water is purified by this plant.
A passive needs the past participle 'purified', not the base form.
Passive में past participle 'purified' आता है, base form नहीं।
✗ Boil the water for purify it.
✓ Boil the water to purify it.
Purpose is shown by the to-infinitive, not 'for + verb'.
उद्देश्य to-infinitive से दर्शाया जाता है, 'for + verb' से नहीं।
✗ We should purify the water before to drink it.
✓ We should purify the water before drinking it.
After the preposition 'before' a gerund is used.
Preposition 'before' के बाद gerund आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all remove dirt, but they are used for different kinds of cleaning.
ये क्रियाएँ गंदगी हटाती हैं, पर सफाई के अलग-अलग प्रकारों के लिए प्रयुक्त होती हैं।
To remove harmful or unwanted substances and make something pure.
हानिकारक या अवांछित पदार्थ हटाकर किसी चीज़ को शुद्ध बनाना।
- Purify the water before use.
To pass a liquid or gas through something that holds back solid parts.
किसी द्रव या गैस को ऐसी चीज़ से गुज़ारना जो ठोस अंश रोक ले।
- Filter the tea.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pu·ri·fy
?Which word?
Keep the -ify set: purify, clarify, simplify, justify, verify, identify.
-ify समूह याद रखिए: purify, clarify, simplify, justify, verify, identify।