rarefy

English

verb

Definitions

To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French rarefier derived from Latin rarefacere (make rare) suffix from English rare.

Origin

English

rare

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Cognates and derived terms

nonrare English
rare English
rarefieth English
rareish English
rarely English
rareness English
rarepair English
raresome English
rarify English
rarity English
semirare English
superrare English
ultrarare English
rarefacere Latin
レア Japanese
rare Middle English
rarefier Old French