1. [v]  make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"
2. [v]  make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

1. \Clar"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clarified}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Clarifying}.] [F. clarifier, from L. clarificare;
   clarus clear + facere to make. See {Clear}, and {Fact}.]
   1. To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter;
      to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or
      sirup. ``Boiled and clarified.'' --Ure.
   
   2. To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or
      illuminate.
   
            To clarify his reason, and to rectify his will.
                                                  --South.
   
   3. To glorify. [Obs.]
   
            Fadir, clarifie thi name.             --Wyclif (John
                                                  ii. 28).
   
   

2. \Clar"i*fy\, v. i.
   1. To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free
      from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under
      clarification.
   
   2. To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
   
            Whosoever hath his mind fraught with many thoughts,
            his wits and understanding do clarify and break up
            in the discoursing with another.      --Bacon.
   
   

A software vendor, specialising in customer relationship management software. nortel networks sold Clarify to amdocs in 2002.

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