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Meanings of clarify in English

Portuguese
explicar
Catalan
elucidar
Spanish
aclarar

Make clear and (more) comprehensible.

      explicar

      To eliminate ambiguity or doubt about something.

            Usage of clarify in English
            1
            He said the action was an opportunity to clarify a wretched situation.
            Radio NZ
            2
            The government is expected to clarify the situation once the House resumes.
            Radio NZ
            3
            He must urgently clarify his position on this important issue, she said.
            The Guardian
            4
            We need to clarify how the financing of free education would work.
            The South African
            5
            However, he called them back to clarify certain issues following legal submissions.
            The Irish Times
            6
            He would seek to clarify Mr Duterte's comments, the State Department said.
            Radio NZ
            7
            Mr Dempsey had given the ASTI until today to clarify its position.
            The Irish Times
            8
            It may help to clarify a number of issues in this regard.
            The Irish Times
            9
            Let me clarify as best I can the Church of Ireland approach.
            The Irish Times
            10
            Fillon also sought to clarify his position on the crisis in Syria.
            Reuters
            11
            Future prospective studies are required to clarify if there are long-term associations.
            Pubmed
            12
            That's why we need to clarify the situation now for our fans.
            The Guardian
            13
            The forum should help us to clarify our thinking in that regard.
            The Irish Times
            14
            But NFU Scotland insisted Mr Innes attempted to clarify the situation beforehand.
            The Irish Times
            15
            Therefore I am eager to clarify the facts to avoid further speculation.
            News.com.au
            16
            I'll let Edimar give the presentation, and I'll clarify points where necessary.
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            Translations for clarify
            Portuguese
            explicar
            Spanish
            aclarar
            Clarify through the time
            Clarify across language varieties
            Ireland
            Common
            South Africa
            Common
            New Zealand
            Common
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