Purify Definition

purify
verb
  1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
  2. make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
  3. become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

"Purify" in song lyrics

See how purify is used in real songs:

  • "Clean out we self and real's start purify"
    Bob Marley f/ Flipmode Squad (Busta Rhymes, Spliff Starr) — Rastaman Chant
  • "It's time to purify"
    Sunz of Man f/ Trebag — Natural High
  • "The spots whereof could weeping purify,"
    William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece

Usage tips for "purify"

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