clear up

clear up
phrasal verb
Word forms "clear up":
present tense I/you/we/they clear up he/she/it clears up present participle clearing up past tense cleared up past participle cleared up
1) [intransitive] if the weather clears up, the clouds or rain go away

It's supposed to clear up tonight.

2) [intransitive/transitive] to make a place tidy by removing things that you have finished using or no longer want

I'll clear up if you want to go to bed.

They started clearing up the mess.

3) [transitive] to solve a problem or a mystery

Obviously the misunderstanding will have to be cleared up.

The case was never cleared up.

4) [intransitive/transitive] if an illness clears up, or if something clears it up, you stop being affected by it

Most colds clear up after a few days.

a lotion to clear up spots


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