<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity</li><li>Synonyms: resolve, elucidate, illuminate, explain</li><li>to remove solid matter from (a liquid); to make into a clear or pellucid liquid</li><li>to free (the mind, intelligence, etc.) from confusion; revive: The short nap clarified his thoughts</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to become clear, pure, or intelligible: The political situation clarified</li></ul>