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rarefy

[ rair-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

rarefied, rarefying.
  1. to make rare or rarer; make less dense:

    to rarefy a gas.

  2. to make more refined, spiritual, or exalted.


verb (used without object)

rarefied, rarefying.
  1. to become rare or less dense; become thinned:

    Moisture rarefies when heated.

rarefy

/ ˈɛəɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become rarer or less dense; thin out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌھ, noun
  • ˈˌھ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ھa· adjective
  • ·ھe noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rarefy1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English rarefien, from Middle French rarefier, from Medieval Latin ھ, from Latin ŧڲ, equivalent to ŧ-, irregular, unexplained combining form of ܲ + facere “to make”; rare 1, -fy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rarefy1

C14: from Old French éھ , from Latin ŧڲ , from ܲ rare 1+ facere to make
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But he could not survive for long in the rarefied air at the summit of the sport, and the team sank even quicker than it rose.

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In the more rarefied reaches of this coterie world, the mainstream embrace of “Topdog/Underdog” implied selling out.

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For now, Torres has already transcended her previous celebrity status to enter a rarefied echelon as part of Brazil’s collective consciousness in a new way.

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Sometimes, his eccentric, loose storytelling style can dampen the impact of the rarefied emotions he’s after.

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Jack talks about talent not being enough in the rarefied air of Premier League football.

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