past form and past participle
Removed harmful or unwanted substances from something so that it became clean or safe.
The plant purified the water before it entered the city.
The water was purified before it entered the pipes.
American English
How to pronounce purified
verb · adjectiveB2
pyeruhfaid
/pʰjɚ.əˌfaɪd̚/
3 syllables.
Form of purify
Purified is both the past form and the past participle of purify; it is also commonly used before a noun as an adjective.
Removed harmful or unwanted substances from something so that it became clean or safe.
What to listen for
Purified is usually pronounced /ˈpʰjɚ.əˌfaɪd̚/, with the first syllable strongest. You may also hear /ˈpʰjɔ.ɹəˌfaɪd̚/ or /ˈpʰjʊ.ɹəˌfaɪd̚/.
usual pronunciation/ˈpʰjɚ.əˌfaɪd̚/
alternate pronunciation/ˈpʰjɔ.ɹəˌfaɪd̚/
alternate pronunciation/ˈpʰjʊ.ɹəˌfaɪd̚/
Meanings & examples
participle adjective
Cleaned so that harmful or unwanted substances have been removed.
We used purified water to make the coffee.
Purified air is important in the laboratory.
Related words & forms
The y changes to i in purifies and purified, but not in purifying.