rarify en · VERB
Etymology
From rare + -ify, or a misspelling of rarefy (see usage notes).
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, proscribed, sometimes) Alternative spelling of rarefy.
alt of rarefy
The bottle, every time it is heated, should be carried away from the fire the cork eased a little, to allow the rarified air to escape;...
1847, editorial staff, “White Hard Spirit of Wine Varnish”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rarifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rarified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| rarified | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rarifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |