Meanings
To make (something) clear or easier to understand.
کسی چیز کو واضح یا سمجھنے میں آسان بنانا۔
واضح کرنا
wazeh karna
Common Collocations
- clarify the terms
- clarify the instructions
- clarify the misunderstanding
Example Sentences
Please clarify your statement so that everyone can understand it.
براہ کرم اپنے بیان کی وضاحت کریں تاکہ سب اسے سمجھ سکیں۔
Barah-e-karam apne bayan ki wazahat karein takay sab ise samajh sakein.
He needs to clarify his position on the matter.
اسے اس معاملے پر اپنے موقف کی وضاحت کرنی چاہیے۔
Usay is mamlay par apne mawqif ki wazahat karni chahiye.
Can you clarify what you meant by that comment?
کیا آپ اس تبصرے سے آپ کا کیا مطلب تھا، وضاحت کر سکتے ہیں؟
Kya aap is tabsaray se aap ka kya matlab tha, wazahat kar sakte hain?
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'clear' in 'clarify'. If you can make something clear, you have clarified it.
Imagine a foggy window becoming crystal clear after wiping it clean.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میں نے جس کو چاہا، اس نے مجھ کو سمجھا،/ اب اس کی محبت میں، وضاحت تو وہی ہے۔
Main ne jis ko chaaha, us ne mujh ko samjha, / Ab is ki mohabbat mein, wazahat to wahi hai.
The one I desired understood me well, / In this love, clarity is the same.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
میٹھا میٹھا ہاپ، کڑوا کڑوا تھوہر۔
Meetha meetha haap, karwa karwa thohar.
Sweet sweet hop, bitter bitter rejection.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "clarificare" — to make clear
First known use: 15th century
The word 'clarify' has evolved from the Latin 'clarificare', which combines 'clarus' meaning clear and 'facere' meaning to make, thus signifying the act of making something clear or comprehensible.