Meaning & use
Rarify
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To make something thinner, less dense, or more refined; a variant spelling of 'rarefy.'
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High altitude tends to rarify the air.
Years of study seemed to rarify his taste in literature.
A note on using this word
The standard spelling is 'rarefy'; 'rarify' is a common variant found especially in older or figurative writing.
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