verb
simplify
SIHMP-lih-feye
verb
1
To make something simpler, easier to understand, or easier to do.
"The new software simplifies the entire booking process."
"Can you simplify that explanation for me?"
How to Use Simplify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something easier or less complicated.
Common pairings
simplify the process
simplify matters
simplify things
Word Forms
simplified past tense, simplifies singular
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Etymology
From French simplifier, built from simple plus the verb-forming ending -ify (as in "clarify" or "purify").