Definition

To change something to a purple color.

Example

The artist decided to empurple the sky in her painting to create a dramatic effect.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever seen someone empurple their hair for a style?

Yeah, I saw a girl with bright purple hair last week!

It looked so cool — I wonder how they empurple it like that.

I think they use special dyes; it really stands out!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Empurple is formed from "em-" (meaning to cause to be) and "purple" (from Old English "purpul", meaning the color purple). The word "empurple" means to cause something to become purple or to color it purple.

Memory Tip

Think of 'causing to be' ('em-') the color 'purple' — that's how you remember that 'empurple' means to make something purple.

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