WIKTIONARY - Yabla

clear up

Verb

∙ To clarify, to correct a misconception. transitive
∙ Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
clear up
clarify, elucidate; become bright, brighten

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
clear up
clear up
v
1. shed light on [syn: clarify, elucidate]
[ant: obfuscate]

2. finish a task completely; "i finally got through this homework assignment" [syn: get through, wrap up, finish off , mop up, polish off, finish up]

3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "clear the throat" [syn: clear]

4. become clear; "the sky cleared after the storm." [syn: clear, light up, brighten]
[ant: overcast]

5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "could you clarify these remarks?"; "clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clarify, clear, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out , sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]
[ant: confuse]

WORDNET 2.0
clear up
Verb
1. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
(synonym) clarify, elucidate
(hypernym) explain, explicate
(hyponym) demystify
2. finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
(synonym) get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, polish off, finish up
(hypernym) complete, finish
(hyponym) cap off
3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
(synonym) clear
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
4. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
(synonym) clear, light up, brighten
(antonym) overcast, cloud
5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
(synonym) clear, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(hypernym) clarify, elucidate

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

clear up

Verb

∙ To clarify, to correct a misconception. transitive
∙ Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm. intransitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
clear up
clarify, elucidate; become bright, brighten

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
clear up
clear up
v
1. shed light on [syn: clarify, elucidate]
[ant: obfuscate]

2. finish a task completely; "i finally got through this homework assignment" [syn: get through, wrap up, finish off , mop up, polish off, finish up]

3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "clear the throat" [syn: clear]

4. become clear; "the sky cleared after the storm." [syn: clear, light up, brighten]
[ant: overcast]

5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "could you clarify these remarks?"; "clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clarify, clear, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out , sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]
[ant: confuse]

WORDNET 2.0
clear up
Verb
1. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
(synonym) clarify, elucidate
(hypernym) explain, explicate
(hyponym) demystify
2. finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
(synonym) get through, wrap up, finish off, mop up, polish off, finish up
(hypernym) complete, finish
(hyponym) cap off
3. free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; "Clear the throat"
(synonym) clear
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
4. become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
(synonym) clear, light up, brighten
(antonym) overcast, cloud
5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
(synonym) clear, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(hypernym) clarify, elucidate

English Dictionary

Studying English?

Example Searches