Clarify vs. Verify

Clarify vs. Verify — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Clarify and Verify

Clarifyverb

(of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter

Verifyverb

(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something

Clarifyverb

To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.

Verifyverb

(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something

Clarifyverb

(ergative) To grow or become clear or transparent; to become free from feculent impurities, as wine or other liquid under clarification.

Leave the wine for 24 hours and it will clarify.

Verifyverb

To affirm something formally, under oath

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Clarifyverb

(ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.

Verifyverb

confirm the truth of;

Please verify that the doors are closedverify a claim

Clarifyverb

(obsolete) To glorify.

Verifyverb

verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;

Are you controlling for the temperature?

Clarifyverb

make clear and (more) comprehensible;

clarify the mystery surrounding her death

Verifyverb

attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

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Clarifyverb

make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating;

clarify the butterclarify beer

Verifyverb

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;

Before God I swear I am innocent