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καθαίρω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From καθαρός (katharós, clean) +‎ *-ϳω (*-jō).

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    κᾰθαίρω (kăthaírō)

    1. to make clean, to clean, cleanse
    2. to clear, purify; to purify from
    3. (religion) to purify
      1. (mediopassive voice) to purify oneself
    4. (medicine) to purge
    5. (horticulture) to remove growth from a plant, prune
    6. to sift

    Usage notes

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    Definitions #1 and #2 can be used in a variety of senses including medical, ethical, spiritual, house-cleaning, etc.

    The object may be the thing that one is cleaning, or the thing that is being removed by cleaning.

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