Clarifying
/ˈklærɪfaɪɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund/present participle)) Forming the present participle of clarify, meaning to make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible in a legal context.
The attorney is clarifying the contract terms to avoid future disputes.
Forms
- clarify
- clarifies
- clarified
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Commentary
As a gerund or present participle, clarifying functions as a verbal form derived from the base verb clarify; substantive definitions reside under clarify.
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