Adding the suffix -ify to the adjective pure produces purify, which is
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Correct answer to question 278 (Word Knowledge): a verb meaning to make pure
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The suffix -ify turns an adjective into a verb meaning to make that quality happen, so pure becomes purify, meaning to make pure. The same pattern gives simple and simplify.
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