clarify
US /ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ/
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
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 nicelyto clarify ambiguous teacher instructions nicely, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
- Medium clarify contractual payment milestone terms explicitlyto clarify contractual payment milestone terms explicitly, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
- Hard clarify statutory regulatory boundaries for fintechto clarify statutory regulatory boundaries for fintech, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
- Very Hard clarify cryptic legislative drafting intent conclusivelyto clarify cryptic legislative drafting intent conclusively, meaning to make clear and (more) comprehensible
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.