purified
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪd/
KK: /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪd/
adjective
Definition
Made clean and free from impurities or contaminants.
Example
The purified water is safe to drink.
Conversation
Have you tried the new water filter?
Yeah, I heard it makes the water purified and better tasting.
It really does taste different, like so much cleaner.
Exactly! I feel good knowing I'm drinking purified water.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cleansed
refined
filtered
Antonyms
contaminated
polluted
tainted
verb
Definition
To make something clean or free from impurities.
Example
The water was purified before it was bottled for sale.
Tense Forms
Past: purified
Past Participle: purified
Conversation
Did you see how they purified the water in that documentary?
Yeah, it was really interesting to watch!
I never knew that process could be so effective.
Root Explanation
Purified → It is formed from "purus" (meaning clean or clear) and "-ficare" (meaning to make). The word "purified" means made clean or free from impurities.
Memory Tip
Think of making something 'clean' ('purus') — that's why purified means to make something clean.
Visually Confused Words
unpurified
petrified
unified
purfled