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clarify

US /ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

make clear and (more) comprehensible

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Could you clarify the deadline before we assign tasks to the team?

Word Family

NounNoun
clarity clarification
VerbVerb
clarify gốc
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • elucidatemake clear and (more) comprehensible
  • explainmake plain and comprehensible
  • simplifymake simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

Collocations

  • Easy clarify ambiguous teacher instructions nicely
    to clarify ambiguous teacher instructions nicely, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
  • Medium clarify contractual payment milestone terms explicitly
    to clarify contractual payment milestone terms explicitly, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
  • Hard clarify statutory regulatory boundaries for fintech
    to clarify statutory regulatory boundaries for fintech, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
  • Very Hard clarify cryptic legislative drafting intent conclusively
    to clarify cryptic legislative drafting intent conclusively, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.