Definitions and Examples of clean, purify
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Free from dirt, stains, or unwanted substances.
Example
She always keeps her house clean and tidy.
To remove impurities or contaminants from something.
Example
The water treatment plant uses chemicals to purify the water before it is distributed to households.
Key Differences: clean vs purify
- 1Clean refers to the absence of dirt, stains, or unwanted substances.
- 2Purify refers to the removal of impurities or contaminants from something.
Effective Usage of clean, purify
- 1Household Chores: Use clean to describe the state of cleanliness of a room or object.
- 2Environmental Protection: Use purify to describe the process of removing pollutants from air, water, or soil.
- 3Personal Development: Use these antonyms to describe the process of cleansing one's mind, body, or soul.
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Remember this!
The antonyms clean and purify convey the opposite meaning of besmudge, which is to make something dirty or stained. Use clean to describe the state of cleanliness of a room or object, purify to describe the process of removing pollutants from air, water, or soil, and both to describe the process of cleansing one's mind, body, or soul.
