How Do You Spell PURIFIES?

Pronunciation: [pjˈʊɹɪfˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "purifies" is spelled with six letters: p-u-r-i-f-i-e-s. The IPA phonetic transcription is /ˈpjʊərəfaɪz/. The "p" at the beginning of the word is pronounced with a strong puff of air, an aspirated sound. The "u" is pronounced like "oo" in "good", and the "i" is pronounced like "ee" in "keep". The "f" is pronounced as a voiceless labiodental fricative, produced by placing the upper teeth on the lower lip. The "ie" in the middle of the word is pronounced like "eye". The final "s" is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar fricative. The word "purifies" means to make something pure or clean.

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PURIFIES Meaning and Definition

  1. The verb "purifies" refers to the act of removing impurities, contaminants, or unwanted substances from something, resulting in a cleaner or purer state. This process can occur in various contexts, whether it be physical, metaphorical, or spiritual.

    In a physical sense, purifying usually involves the elimination of harmful or undesirable elements from a substance, such as purifying water by removing pollutants or purifying metals by extracting impurities. It often incorporates techniques like filtration, distillation, or chemical treatments to achieve a more refined composition.

    Metaphorically, the term "purifies" denotes the purification of thoughts, intentions, or emotions, indicating a process of cleansing or clarifying one's mind or character. It implies ridding oneself of negative traits or harmful influences, striving for moral or intellectual purification to attain a more virtuous or enlightened state.

    In a spiritual context, purifying refers to actions or rituals undertaken to cleanse the soul or spirit, removing sins, impurities, or spiritual contamination. Such practices can vary across different religious or cultural traditions and may involve purification ceremonies, prayers, fasting, or repentance rituals.

    Overall, "purifies" encompasses the notion of cleansing, refining, or restoring something to a more excellent, untainted, or desirable condition, regardless of whether it pertains to a physical substance, thoughts, character, or spiritual state.

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Etymology of PURIFIES

The word "purifies" is derived from the adjective "pure" and the verb suffix "-ify".

The word "pure" originated from the Old French word "pur" and Latin word "purus", both meaning "clean" or "unadulterated". It can also be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*peh₂w-" which meant "clean" or "clear".

The verb suffix "-ify" is derived from the Latin "-ificus" which translates to "making" or "causing". It is added to the end of adjectives to form verbs indicating the action of making something possess the quality described by the adjective.

Therefore, when "pure" is combined with the suffix "-ify", it creates the word "purifies", which means to make clean, to remove impurities, or to cleanse something.

Conjugate verb Purifies

CONDITIONAL

I would purifies
you would purifies
he/she/it would purifies
we would purifies
they would purifies
I would purify
we would purify
you would purify
he/she/it would purify
they would purify

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be purifying
you would be purifying
he/she/it would be purifying
we would be purifying
they would be purifying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have purifies
you would have purifies
he/she/it would have purifies
we would have purifies
they would have purifies

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been purifying
you would have been purifying
he/she/it would have been purifying
we would have been purifying
they would have been purifying

FUTURE

I will purify
you will purify
he/she/it will purify
we will purify
they will purify

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be purifying
you will be purifying
he/she/it will be purifying
we will be purifying
they will be purifying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have purified
you will have purified
he/she/it will have purified
we will have purified
they will have purified

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been purifying
you will have been purifying
he/she/it will have been purifying
we will have been purifying
they will have been purifying

IMPERATIVE

you purify
we let´s purify

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to purify

PAST

I purified
you purified
he/she/it purified
we purified
they purified

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was purifying
you were purifying
he/she/it was purifying
we were purifying
they were purifying

PAST PARTICIPLE

purified

PAST PERFECT

I had purified
you had purified
he/she/it had purified
we had purified
they had purified

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been purifying
you had been purifying
he/she/it had been purifying
we had been purifying
they had been purifying

PRESENT

I purify
you purify
he/she/it purifies
we purify
they purify

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am purifying
you are purifying
he/she/it is purifying
we are purifying
they are purifying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

purifying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have purified
you have purified
he/she/it has purified
we have purified
they have purified

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been purifying
you have been purifying
he/she/it has been purifying
we have been purifying
they have been purifying
I would have purified
we would have purified
you would have purified
he/she/it would have purified
they would have purified

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