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RAREFIES
Verb
rarefies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rarefy
Source: Wiktionary
RAREFY
Rar"e*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rarefied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rarefying.] Etym: [F. raréfier; L. rarus rare + -ficare (in comp.) to make; cf. L. rarefacere. See -fy.]
Definition: To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense; to expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to; -- opposed to condense.
Rar"e*fy, v. i.
Definition: To become less dense; to become thin and porous. "Earth rarefies to dew." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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